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as in boom
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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as in story
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 reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he's a player of good report in golfing circles
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
the report is that she was caught embezzling, but no one has any evidence
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as in to describe
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 to record
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Examples of report in a Sentence
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The number of people actively participating in private-sector pension plans dropped from 27 million to fewer than 13 million between 1975 and 2019, according to a congressional report.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
Prior to DeSantis’ 2022 win, the last time a Republican presidential candidate won Miami-Dade County was in 2002, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On the docket for next week: The county supervisors are expected to hear Tuesday about a report from an outside law firm, Covington & Burling, which has conducted a years-long investigation and audit into the county’s contracting process.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The number of people actively participating in private-sector pension plans dropped from 27 million to fewer than 13 million between 1975 and 2019, according to a congressional report.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Secretary Fontes, one of my CBS colleagues is reporting Maricopa County is significantly increasing security and using drones, using fencing and other measures.
—CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
Prior to DeSantis’ 2022 win, the last time a Republican presidential candidate won Miami-Dade County was in 2002, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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