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 Dailey, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Hall and his wife welcomed their first child together, son Preston English Hall, on Saturday, Sept. 4, in Nashville, his rep confirmed to PEOPLE exclusively.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Included on the board are Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, Public Defender Melissa Vickers, UCF Police Chief Carl Metzger, Homeless Services Network CEO Martha Are as well as reps from local hospitals, mental health providers and law enforcement agencies.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
In a competitive situation for nonfiction projects about Combs — at least four other major titles are out, with another at Netflix to come — The Fall of Diddy tells its story with the help of accusers, former press reps, a onetime assistant and a childhood friend, among other insiders.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Billboard has reached out to both parties’ reps for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Hall and his wife welcomed their first child together, son Preston English Hall, on Saturday, Sept. 4, in Nashville, his rep confirmed to PEOPLE exclusively.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Included on the board are Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, Public Defender Melissa Vickers, UCF Police Chief Carl Metzger, Homeless Services Network CEO Martha Are as well as reps from local hospitals, mental health providers and law enforcement agencies.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
In a competitive situation for nonfiction projects about Combs — at least four other major titles are out, with another at Netflix to come — The Fall of Diddy tells its story with the help of accusers, former press reps, a onetime assistant and a childhood friend, among other insiders.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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