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

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Despite having less than ideal marks on the NFLPA report card, Johnson doesn’t believe that will affect the Jets’ ability to attract free agents. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025 The Patriots ranked 31st out of 32 NFL teams in the NFLPA’s report card. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 That child, compared to a sibling who might be in the 40th percentile, gets more attention, more books, more educational experiences—as early as 18 months of age, long before any report cards have come home informing mom and dad about their kid’s talents or deficits. Dalton Conley, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 America's fourth- and eighth-grade students' sliding reading scores worsened in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, dubbed the nation's report card, which is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics under the Department of Education. Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 14 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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