Synonyms of report

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noun

ri-ˈpȯrt 

1

as in boom

a loud explosive sound

startled by the report of a gun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boom
• blast
• clap
• bang
• crash
• pop
• crack
• roar
• whack
• thunderclap
• slam
• snap
• tap
• knock
• smash
• thwack
• howl
• clash
• whump
• whomp
• outcry
• thunk
• hue and cry
• clang
• rap
• clamor
• wham
• blare
• uproar
• hubbub
• clank
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• clangor

2

as in story

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened

gave a full report of their trip to London

Synonyms & Similar Words

• story
• chronology
• account
• record
• history
• version
• chronicle
• commentary
• commentaries
• narrative
• diary
• narration
• memoir
• tale
• documentation
• testimony
• witness
• saga
• journal
• testimonial
• log
• blog
• anecdote
• deposition
• logbook
• testament
• minutes
• annals
• case study
• recitation
• recital
• epic
• yarn
• case history
• procès-verbal
• romance
• gest
• geste

3

as in reputation

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

he's a player of good report in golfing circles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputation
• repute
• name
• note
• rep
• character
• fame
• odor
• mark
• credit
• notoriety
• image
• honor
• regard
• renown
• admiration
• celebrity
• persona
• reverence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shame
• disgrace
• discredit
• reproach
• dishonor
• infamy
• disrepute
• odium
• ignominy
• opprobrium
• obloquy

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• talk
• gossip
• hearsay
• noise
• dish
• word
• tattle
• buzz
• whisper
• scuttlebutt
• whispering
• tale
• propaganda
• intimation
• hint
• rumbling
• scandal
• disinformation
• urban myth
• urban legend
• dirt

report

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verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• recount
• chronicle
• narrate
• relate
• chart
• set forth
• detail
• recite
• voice
• rehearse
• state
• depict
• reveal
• disclose
• divulge
• utter
• express
• itemize
• enumerate
• expose
• give
• deliver
• sketch
• reel off
• particularize
• render
• bare
• let on (about)
• delineate

2

as in to record

to make a written note of

reported the lawyer's closing statement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• record
• log
• note
• transcribe
• mark
• enter
• write down
• jot (down)
• register
• set down
• take down
• chronicle
• minute
• put down
• inscribe
• score
• chalk (up)
• notch
• enregister

Examples of report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Meta has also issued warnings about hacking and disinformation during the campaign, releasing a report last month that identified Russia and Iran has the top two threats. —Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024

The app provides a report indicating whether the person has mild, moderate, or severe hearing loss; the data can also be interpreted by a hearing expert to determine what type of hearing loss someone may have. —Alice Park, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

Groups that study the programs report that at least 16 states have some form of the vouchers. —Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024

Turf battles between naturists and textiles continue: this summer, near Marseille, a gay man reported that he was attacked and insulted with homophobic slurs after swimming at a nude beach and returning to a nearby village in a Speedo-type bathing suit. —Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024