reputable

adjective

ˈre-pyə-tə-bəl How to pronounce reputable (audio)
Definition of reputablenext
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge make sure you buy your used car from a reputable dealer

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Recent Examples of reputable For those that have the resources, hiring an experienced guide from a reputable guide service can be one of the fastest ways to develop climbing skills. — Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025 Working with a reputable nonprofit credit counseling agency is another solid option, Rossman added. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 According to multiple reputable sources, including Reuters, CoinDesk, Economic Times and Bloomberg, these influential voices are: Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. — Sandy Carter, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Check for seals from reputable organizations such as NSF International, USP (U.S. Pharmacopeia), or ConsumerLab.16 Potential Drug Interactions Certain properties of nigella seeds may cause the supplement to interact with some medications. — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reputable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputable
  1. respectable
  2. prestigious
  3. reputed
  4. esteemed
  5. renowned
Adjective
  • Collecting old art was posh and respectable, but in an America still scandalized by the sight of breasts, collecting modern art was outrageous.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The ThinkCentre's display isn't the brightest but matches the IdeaCentre in color coverage, with respectable results for Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 despite not being designed for creative-focused tasks.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of respectable
Adjective
  • Running Intel would have once been the most prestigious position in the industry.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Five of the documentaries are world premiering in the festival’s most prestigious DOX:AWARD section.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of prestigious
Adjective
  • Even the reputed permabear who fears a debt crisis is coming believes the best option for the average investor is to simply buy and hold the S&P 500 for the long haul, adding to your position when the market falls.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Should Bordeaux wines from this vintage be regarded with less respect than those from other more reputed or ‘stellar’ years?
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Definition of reputed
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  • The TikTok community has also added The Bachelor alumna Kit Keenan — the daughter of esteemed fashion designer Cynthia Rowley — to the New York City influencer category.
    — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • These esteemed 20thCentury African artists are juxtaposed with contemporary African artists including Venice Biennale alumni Yinka Shonibare CBE, Enam Gbewonyo and Babajide Olatunji.
    — Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of esteemed
Adjective
  • The vodka is renowned for its herbal, slightly sweet flavor, which comes from the bison grass carefully added during production.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The single’s artwork was created by renowned Mexican designer Alejandro Magallanes.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
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