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noun

ri-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce report (audio)
Definition of reportnext
1
as in boom
a loud explosive sound startled by the report of a gun

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2
as in commentary
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened gave a full report of their trip to London

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3
as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general he's a player of good report in golfing circles

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4
as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy the report is that she was caught embezzling, but no one has any evidence

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report

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verb

1
as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail will report the progress of the war effort before a congressional committee on Monday

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2
as in to record
to make a written note of reported the lawyer's closing statement

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Recent Examples of report
Noun
This 7 percentage point increase was largely driven by rising interest rates and partly by higher house prices, according to the report, which the Fed issues every three years. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The disclosure follows a September report by cybersecurity nonprofit Transluce revealing that OpenAI agents attempted to hack public databases and an Australian government website simply to complete basic research tasks. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Valérie Duport, who became president of the Villa Noailles in July, reported a first of her own. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report
Recent Examples of Synonyms for report
  1. boom
  2. commentary
  3. reputation
  4. rumor
  5. describe
  6. record
  7. blast
  8. story
Noun
  • Wall Street’s role in financing the AI boom and data centers, a contentious election issue, as well as its influence on housing and other affordability challenges, is also likely to draw scrutiny, said attorneys and analysts.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Given the memory chip industry’s history of boom and bust cycles, some industry observers worry that overinvesting by both chipmakers and chip equipment makers could pose a risk if demand drops.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of boom
Noun
  • Agents now match reconciliations, draft journal entries, suggest accrual estimates and write the variance commentary that goes to the audit committee.
    — Jacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • All four movies exhibit Mackenzie’s knack for trenchant social and political commentary slightly heightened by his elegance as a dramatist and visceral genre filmmaker, and all are accompanied by illuminating supplements.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of commentary
Noun
  • Few marques understand this better than Porsche, whose reputation was built not merely on performance figures, but on the connection its cars forge between driver and machine.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Since its independence in 1947, India has maintained a reputation for conducting free and fair elections.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • Bajaria asked Sarandos point-blank whether there was truth to the rumors gaining stream — and Sarandos, who it’s believed was originally going to break the news on Monday, told her at that moment.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Recently, Hurley was spotted wearing a large diamond on that finger, suggesting the couple has taken their pairing to the next level—a rumor fueled by a post to Instagram published by Cyrus Friday that was capped by the engagement ring emoji.
    — Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of rumor
Verb
  • With a laser on board, a cargo-carrying vehicle can defend itself against drones during resupply runs, a role Rheinmetall has described as protection for autonomous logistics missions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Warsh described the global shift toward tighter monetary policy as a common fight on prices.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of describe
Verb
  • The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering the Central African Republic.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Both devices are designed to record, transcribe and analyze a user's day.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of record
Noun
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied allegations that his country was involved in the pipeline blasts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When an unplanned blast kills a boy from the village, the elders take advance compensation to keep the peace.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of blast
Noun
  • After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of story

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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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