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
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repair
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repeat
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report; reporter
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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
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Pulling from themes of unity and strength, brick-and-mortar stores, as well as online shops and a few celebrities, have designed items for shoppers to rep their beloved neighborhoods and help their L.A. community at the same time.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Most notably, Renee Poche, a former contestant, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the show’s producers, alleging that her ex on the show was broke and abusive, but that producers did nothing about it (the show and its reps have denied the claims).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The sales agent and distributor also reps the likes of White Nanny Black Child and Future Council, while helming campaigns for In Her Hands, For Sama and The Tale.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Pulling from themes of unity and strength, brick-and-mortar stores, as well as online shops and a few celebrities, have designed items for shoppers to rep their beloved neighborhoods and help their L.A. community at the same time.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
At the time, his rep confirmed the former film producer had been diagnosed with leukemia.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Most notably, Renee Poche, a former contestant, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the show’s producers, alleging that her ex on the show was broke and abusive, but that producers did nothing about it (the show and its reps have denied the claims).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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