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reputation

[rep-yuh-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛp yəˈteɪ ʃən /


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Golf has a reputation as a low-impact sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

According to a separate poll released in March, more than half of voters said they viewed Bass unfavorably, with many pointing to her handling of the devastating Palisades fire as major stain on her reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Aspiring to emulate a talkshow host who has a reputation for being affable rather than for setting pulses racing is perhaps an unusual ambition for a gaming studio.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

First, it is crucial to recognize that Washington’s extraordinary reputation rested less on his prudent exercise of power than on his dramatic flair at surrendering it.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis