reputation
noun
the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute.
reputations
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pluralof reputation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That self-awareness has made their late-period work all too stodgy, selecting roles clearly informed by their notable reputations.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
It also can waste police resources and damage reputations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"His judgment is a devastating critique of an attempt to destroy a newspaper and the reputations of its journalists, editors and executives," the statement added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is impossible to precisely predict colleges’ admission rates in the future as those numbers depend on a lot of things, including the reputations of campus culture, sports team wins and even the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s a little up in the air whether those parents meant to protect their kids, their kids’ friends—or their own reputations.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
