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
Her reputation was buried when Abraham’s former law partner, William Herndon, began spreading lies about her shortly after the assassination.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The early pieces that established his reputation were dioramas of local spots around Grangeville, such as a tattoo parlor, a pawn show and a Dairy Queen.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The most successful communicators can tactfully disagree with senior leaders without hurting their own reputation.
—Melody Wilding, CNBC, 3 June 2026
In response, Greenpeace brought a case in the Amsterdam District Court, arguing the North Dakota lawsuit was abusive and damaged the organization’s reputation.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The early pieces that established his reputation were dioramas of local spots around Grangeville, such as a tattoo parlor, a pawn show and a Dairy Queen.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The most successful communicators can tactfully disagree with senior leaders without hurting their own reputation.
—Melody Wilding, CNBC, 3 June 2026
In response, Greenpeace brought a case in the Amsterdam District Court, arguing the North Dakota lawsuit was abusive and damaged the organization’s reputation.
—ABC News, 3 June 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
Noun
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Though the camp is entirely new, the name is not.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But the fictional series is inspired by the actual 1979 film of the same name (sometimes referred to as The Shower in English), considered to be a classic in Korean cinema.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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