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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The positive reputation and brand recognition of SP Authentic Future Watch Autos place this card among the elite for NHL rookie autograph cards.
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Tyler Holzhammer, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Demonstrating your compliance can be a major plus for your reputation.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Freedman told jurors that the story ruined Young’s career and reputation.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, with the regulatory investigation over the charity will now likely attempt to move on from a scandal that has dogged its reputation for more than three years and will be able to cling to the finding that there was no misconduct.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Holzhammer, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Demonstrating your compliance can be a major plus for your reputation.
—Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Freedman told jurors that the story ruined Young’s career and reputation.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
On the other hand, with the regulatory investigation over the charity will now likely attempt to move on from a scandal that has dogged its reputation for more than three years and will be able to cling to the finding that there was no misconduct.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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