REPORTS Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of report

as in blasts

a loud explosive sound startled by the report of a gun

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as in stories

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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as in reputations

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

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reports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of report

as in describes

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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as in records

to make a written note of reported the lawyer's closing statement

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Recent Examples of reports

Noun

Spotify acquired The Ringer — a sports and pop culture website and podcast network — in 2020 for more than $200 million, according to reports. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 Initial reports suggested that Russia was behind the incursion, but the German government did not confirm the reports until Tuesday. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 Its reports became known as standards, technical guides to safely design and construct a product. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 The election outcome has been marred by reports of the arrest of Mundubile and his running mate, Makebu Zulu. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Flames and thick black smoke billowed from a manufacturing facility in Mississippi on Monday as a massive chemical fire forced employees to evacuate and drew fire crews from across the county, according to local reports. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The company is working on smart home gadgets, robots, AirPods with AI cameras, and other new categories of devices, according to reports as well as snippets recently found in a beta version of MacOS. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Vitruvias Therapeutics has not received any reports of adverse events tied to this recall, the FDA notice said. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

If the panel reports it’s still deadlocked later in deliberations, the prosecution and the defense would likely make arguments to Sullivan about whether the jurors should keep trying. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 This may have led to delays in correctly identifying clusters of illness as Ebola, as AP reports that experts believe the virus may have been spreading undetected as early as February. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Bonhams is raising its buyer’s premium, the extra fee charged to the winning bidder at auction, reports Collector’s Hype. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The district is at risk of losing nearly $70 million in federal funding if it is found teachers or administrators withheld information related to a student’s gender identity, NBC affiliate KSHB reports. — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 One-fifth of mortgages holders have rates under 3%, Bankrate reports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Each discipline is accountable for its own metrics and reports success on its own terms. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Datskovska regularly reports on the best footwear to shop for specific running needs. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The one-two punch of these knockout reports should also lift shares of Palo Alto Networks , which reports earnings next Tuesday. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports

Noun

The blasts killed at least 21 civilians, including seven children, according to Iranian officials.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Crow-Armstrong’s 38 blasts are tied with Kyle Schwarber (2019) for second-most by a left-handed-hitting Cub.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of blasts

Noun

Your collaborations not only improve your leadership capability but also help your team to function and improve their problem-solver and collaborator reputations.

— Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Companies have employees to attract, communities to operate in, customers to earn, stakeholders to serve, reputations to protect.

— Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of reputations

Verb

Human Intelligence As Spec The Knowing markets itself as 100% human intelligence, which Thomas describes as a business proposition rather than a moral one.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of describes

Noun

Several loud booms could be heard as people ran from the area and firefighters worked near the fire, according to WAPT-TV.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Cities that saw outsized pandemic-era migration and construction booms are now working through excess supply, producing the only sustained year-over-year price declines in the country.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of booms

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Kavanagh also alleges that Sky imposed changes on Love’s annual accounts to create a flattering financial picture by booking margin on incomplete projects early.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Rashidian also described accounts of arrests, executions and broader security crackdowns – claims CNN cannot independently verify.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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