REPS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

reps 1 of 2

noun (1)

plural of rep

as in representatives

a person who acts or does business for another the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair

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noun (2)

plural of rep, slang

as in reputations

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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Most importantly, Mestemaker needs those valuable mental reps to slow his eyes and raise his comfort level reading out the play. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 First-round defensive tackle Peter Woods impressed in the first padded practice, splitting reps against Trey Smith and getting the better of backup interior linemen, Sweeney wrote from Day 5. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Thompson has ascended as far as earning first team reps in recent practices due to injuries, while Eason (listed at 323 pounds) is the only true run-stuffing nose tackle on the roster. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 During 1-on-1s between the Dolphins’ D-line and the Giants’ O-line, the Giants seemed to win a majority of the reps. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Hollywood reacts The reaction from filmmakers and reps to a Paramount transplant runs the gamut. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Nix has taken the full set of reps so far in training camp, but did not play against Atlanta last week. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Harris, meanwhile, produced a similar amount of excitement with a lot fewer reps. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala was seen doing reps as the second-team center. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Caruso was among the 95 state representatives who voted to pass the new law in 2023; 14 lawmakers voted against it.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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Dalton and Elijah are well-matched, their reputations equally spotless.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
WhatNot and other live shopping retailers are shedding their reputations as purveyors of baseball cards by expanding their digital aisles, benefitting niche auction-fluencers like Lally.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of reputations

Noun

Addressing thousands of officials and delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi portrayed China as a country that was facing tough times, but one that would emerge unscathed.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Its members included farmers, laborers, and reformers, and delegates included representatives from local unions and labor bodies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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Shortly after arrival at the hospital, deputies said that 8-year-old Camila Leon had succumbed to her injuries.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Among them were Broward County sheriff’s deputies who wanted photos and a trio of women who lamented they had been drawn into a new Republican-leaning district.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Cheap inference also creates elasticity, since agents that can afford to run continuously consume far more.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Hennepin County’s top prosecutor calls the interstate clash over Castro’s transfer a needless test of states’ duty to honor extradition — and of whether federal agents can evade accountability.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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