Definition of reputationnext
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 This regional passion for liberty culminated in the alleged signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in May 1775, that’s 15 months before the Continental Congress’s formal declaration, solidifying the area’s reputation as a key epicenter of the early revolutionary movement. Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Tempur-Pedic’s reputation as a luxury mattress brand with exceptional performance can be attributed to its roots—the cushioning material was originally developed for NASA’s pilot test expeditions. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 Phytic acid is a compound in plant foods that has long carried a reputation as an antinutrient. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 For years phytic acid had a bad reputation. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reputation
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Noun
  • Maybe that’s in free agency with Cooper Rush or Joshua Dobbs — the only veterans of any sort of repute still available — or in a trade or waiver claim.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • 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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  • At one point, in the ninth inning Wednesday, fans even chanted the name of the team’s third-string catcher Chuckie Robinson.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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