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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The letterhead of Full Scope Public Relations, the firm that reps Kelce, also appeared on the document.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
On the music side, the company reps the likes of The Lumineers, the Grateful Dead, Dead & Company (co-manager Azoff/Moir), Bobby Weir, Dwight Yoakam, The Pretty Reckless, Brittney Spencer and Michael Franti & Spearhead.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Hov and Michael Rubin are hosting an invite-only blackjack tournament in Atlantic City on Sunday (Sept. 15), reps for the Fanatics CEO confirmed to Billboard.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The conversation reps the first extensive interview with Keough about her family since the death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, in 2023.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
The letterhead of Full Scope Public Relations, the firm that reps Kelce, also appeared on the document.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
On the music side, the company reps the likes of The Lumineers, the Grateful Dead, Dead & Company (co-manager Azoff/Moir), Bobby Weir, Dwight Yoakam, The Pretty Reckless, Brittney Spencer and Michael Franti & Spearhead.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024
Hov and Michael Rubin are hosting an invite-only blackjack tournament in Atlantic City on Sunday (Sept. 15), reps for the Fanatics CEO confirmed to Billboard.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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