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
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Arrangements for the rest of the trip are still under consideration, his rep said.
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Anika Reed,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
More energy can allow people to complete more reps when weightlifting, for instance, which can drive muscle growth.
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Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
As for other details about her wedding, Taylor’s rep confirmed that Taylor and Travis didn’t have bridesmaids or groomsmen and instead had their siblings at the altar with them.
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Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
3 July 2026
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However, the team wants the still-developing prospect to get everyday reps, and those are going to be hard to come by with Trent Grisham back from a hamstring injury.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Arrangements for the rest of the trip are still under consideration, his rep said.
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Anika Reed,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
More energy can allow people to complete more reps when weightlifting, for instance, which can drive muscle growth.
—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2026
As for other details about her wedding, Taylor’s rep confirmed that Taylor and Travis didn’t have bridesmaids or groomsmen and instead had their siblings at the altar with them.
—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rep
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Swift's representative confirmed that the actor-comedian officiated the July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
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Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
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Shenzhen already has a reputation as one of China's major technology hubs.
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Orange cats have a reputation for silly behavior and outlandish antics, but the science doesn't back that up.
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The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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That hot summer in Philadelphia, the 56 delegates of the Continental Congress who signed the historic document spent a lot of time in nearby taverns, drinking beer and discussing and debating the merits of trying to become an independent nation.
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Maybe that’s in free agency with Cooper Rush or Joshua Dobbs — the only veterans of any sort of repute still available — or in a trade or waiver claim.
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.
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Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.
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With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.
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These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.
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The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.
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News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.
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The crucial pretrial hearing was pushed back as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom.
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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
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Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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