scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
1
: a card for recording the score of a game
2
: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.
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Our sortable scorecard of 52 Best Buys will take you to it. William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Tom Hanks' scorecard is official and approved, courtesy of the MLB! Natasha Dye, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025 After taste-testing almost all of the new items on Wednesday, here is our scorecard. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Foreman was down on all of the scorecards when the knockout happened, and just short of his 46th birthday, Foreman had become the heavyweight champion. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorecard

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorecard was circa 1877

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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun
score·​card -ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)

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