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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Now it has received what it can plausibly describe as a ringing endorsement from one of America’s most reputable and experienced investors.
From MarketWatch
"If you get it from a non‑reputable source, the medication might not be what it says it is."
From BBC
“Jonah was adopted through a reputable adoption agency—we had no contact with any smuggling rings! We—we didn’t pay anything! Except the regular adoption fee . . . but—but everyone pays that!”
From Literature
“I think he is a reputable guy, and I look forward to working with him,” he said.
The practice, known as "smishing" - SMS and phishing - aims to trick people into giving personal details by making texts look as though they come from reputable companies.
From BBC
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