reputations

NOUN

commonly held opinion of person's character

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character fame honor influence name notoriety opinion position prestige prominence standing stature

STRONG

acceptability account approval authority credit dependability distinction eminence esteem estimation favor mark privilege rank regard reliability renown rep report repute respectability trustworthiness weight

WEAK

éclat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unimportance

STRONG

disapproval disbelief disfavor dislike disregard disrespect

WEAK

disreputableness ill repute

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reputations

"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

The suspected problem appears across thousands of journals published by major companies, including journals with strong reputations and high impact.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

So turn the phrase "who else?" back towards Bellingham - the "who else?" in his England world became boyhood friend Rogers and a single-minded head coach without a care for reputations and status.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Gainsborough, Reynolds, Romney, Allan Ramsay and others caught Britain’s biggest losers in oils, allowing us to put rubicund faces to inglorious reputations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

As a result, there existed an unspoken yet real fear of Crick, especially among his contemporaries who had yet to establish their reputations.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson