as in repute
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
the college's athletic department has a good reputation, but the school's science facilities are a bit lacking
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Recent Examples of reputation
Naperville has gained a reputation as one of the best places in the country to buy a house and raise a family.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Cold As Life during the late 1980s and early 1990s and had a reputation as a larger-than-life personality in the city’s punk community.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The question remains, how do Maya and Rodger get their reputations back?
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Where to Go for Dark Sky Tourism A handful of destinations have built reputations as the world’s best places to look up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Cold As Life during the late 1980s and early 1990s and had a reputation as a larger-than-life personality in the city’s punk community.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The question remains, how do Maya and Rodger get their reputations back?
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Where to Go for Dark Sky Tourism A handful of destinations have built reputations as the world’s best places to look up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reputation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
Noun
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two other veteran Dutch managers of significant repute had been in the reckoning, one of them a former boss of Manchester United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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The college also removed Trotter’s name from the adjacent lawn.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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This new Chinese luxury hotel brand infuses a sense of local culture that many of the international names in the city lack.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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