report back
phrasal verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
Report back in two hours.
—often + toReport back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
—often + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
Examples of report back in a Sentence
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Then Kevin reports back from the unveiling of a new eye-scanning orb.
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Casey Newton Matt Collette, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Lawmakers helming the 18-month long inquiry examining British film and high-end TV reported back this week and recommended what the industry had been expecting – a streamer levy similar to those in places in regions such as Scandinavia and France.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The craft use this data to reroute themselves around the problem, then report back to save subsequent flights the hassle.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Thousands of probationary employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who were laid off earlier this year have been told to report back to work by April 14, one day before the federal tax filing deadline, according to reports.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Casey Newton Matt Collette, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Lawmakers helming the 18-month long inquiry examining British film and high-end TV reported back this week and recommended what the industry had been expecting – a streamer levy similar to those in places in regions such as Scandinavia and France.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The craft use this data to reroute themselves around the problem, then report back to save subsequent flights the hassle.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Thousands of probationary employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who were laid off earlier this year have been told to report back to work by April 14, one day before the federal tax filing deadline, according to reports.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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