reputable
Americanadjective
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held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable.
a reputable organization.
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considered to be good or acceptable usage; standard.
reputable speech.
adjective
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having a good reputation; honoured, trustworthy, or respectable
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(of words) acceptable as good usage; standard
Other Word Forms
- nonreputable adjective
- nonreputably adverb
- reputability noun
- reputableness noun
- reputably adverb
- subreputable adjective
- subreputably adverb
- unreputable adjective
Etymology
Origin of reputable
Example Sentences
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The charter doesn’t specify how the money would be spent or administered, but a U.S. official noted the funds would be kept in approved accounts at reputable banks, and be regularly audited.
Production company Naked said it worked with "reputable third-party providers" to carry out comprehensive background and social media checks on all candidates.
From BBC
"This product that they're advertising, you can actually buy on reputable online market places," he said, adding that he believed the consumer might actually receive the product, if ordered, but urged caution.
From BBC
They seem like reputable people,” he told The Times in a phone interview.
From Los Angeles Times
Landau says he bought the Courbet fair and square last year last year from a reputable New York dealer, whose lawyer says she was legally cleared to resell the work.
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