as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
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Recent Examples of rep
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 June 2025
Zoe Saldaña won in the category of Best Supporting Actress, and the film was also awarded for Best Original Song.
EW has reached out to the Academy and reps for Gascón.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
And doing all this in preseason-game special teams reps is, too.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
During my demo, the Google rep selected an area of a grocery receipt with purchases and prices.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
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The couple, who played ex-husband and wife on the Disney sitcom Raven's Home, are expecting their first baby together, a rep for the couple confirms to PEOPLE.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 June 2025
Zoe Saldaña won in the category of Best Supporting Actress, and the film was also awarded for Best Original Song.
EW has reached out to the Academy and reps for Gascón.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
And doing all this in preseason-game special teams reps is, too.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
During my demo, the Google rep selected an area of a grocery receipt with purchases and prices.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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