slang
: reputation
especially
: status in a group (such as a gang)
: representative
sales reps
variants
or repp
: a plain-weave fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissue as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure
1
repair
2
repeat
3
report; reporter
4
republic
Republican
Synonyms
Examples of rep in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
Noun (2)
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
Recent Examples on the Web
Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 June 2024
Lenny Kravitz stops to pose with his motorcycle at the iconic Trocadéro in Paris on June 18.
43 of 120
All in the Name
Céline Dion reps her namesake on a New York City sidewalk on June 18.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
This reps the second talent deal for Sister under Holland, who sealed a first-look pact in May with Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 June 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar reps L.A. unity at Forum, performs ‘Not Like Us’ marathon, brings out Dr. Dre
June 20, 2024
Drake, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, was born in Toronto and is a diehard Raptors fan.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Verb
Linden Entertainment will rep Francis alongside CAA as well as JAG in the UK.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 June 2024
Lenny Kravitz stops to pose with his motorcycle at the iconic Trocadéro in Paris on June 18.
43 of 120
All in the Name
Céline Dion reps her namesake on a New York City sidewalk on June 18.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
This reps the second talent deal for Sister under Holland, who sealed a first-look pact in May with Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 June 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar reps L.A. unity at Forum, performs ‘Not Like Us’ marathon, brings out Dr. Dre
June 20, 2024
Drake, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, was born in Toronto and is a diehard Raptors fan.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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rep
1 of 2 noun
: representative entry 2
sales rep
rep
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
rep
2 of 2 abbreviation
let it be repeated
—used in writing prescriptions
Etymology
Abbreviation
Latin repetatur
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