report card

noun

1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance

Examples of report card in a Sentence

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For the second straight season, the ownership group received an A grade in the NFL Players Association team report cards. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025 Harvard goes from an F to a C Eight schools received an A in the 2025 report card, up from just two the year before, the ADL said. John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 Miami Dolphins players love their working conditions, once again propelling the team to the top of the annual NFL Players Association report card. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs did not grade well Wednesday compared to their peers in the latest NFLPA team report cards. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian

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