1
as in blasts
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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2
as in stories
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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3
as in reputations
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 describes
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 records
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reports
Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal safety regulators are investigating nearly 300,000 Chrysler minivans over reports of steering malfunctions that officials said could lead to a crash.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau responds to complaints involving financial products and services including bank accounts, credit reports, and payments made or requested.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys have traded four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple reports.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Poitras and Obenhaus probe him about his reliance on anonymous single sources for some of his reports and his answer may feel incomplete to some.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Datskovska regularly reports on must-buy, affordable styles for looking your best in any season.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Oil and gas industries shed thousands of jobs A long period of low prices for crude oil has led Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and others to axe thousands of jobs in oil and gas operations, the FT reports.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recruiting people to train more AI, reports Forbes’ Richard Nieva.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
People magazine reports that the couple wed at their home in Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Sarah Clifton reports for The Montgomery Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Josh Snyder reports on how the state LEARNS Act has changed public education, including on the local level.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Trump is mentioned again on Page 156 of the birthday book document in a photo and a handwritten caption with a crude joke allegedly penned by Joel Pashcow, who the Wall Street Journal reports is a long-time Mar-a-Lago member.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal safety regulators are investigating nearly 300,000 Chrysler minivans over reports of steering malfunctions that officials said could lead to a crash.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau responds to complaints involving financial products and services including bank accounts, credit reports, and payments made or requested.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Local reports and videos shared on social media showed protesters attacking the homes in and around Kathmandu.
—Robert Birsel
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys have traded four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple reports.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Poitras and Obenhaus probe him about his reliance on anonymous single sources for some of his reports and his answer may feel incomplete to some.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sure enough, InsideEVs reports that the company hopes to start building and selling EVs with solid-state batteries by the end of the decade.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Datskovska regularly reports on must-buy, affordable styles for looking your best in any season.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Oil and gas industries shed thousands of jobs A long period of low prices for crude oil has led Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and others to axe thousands of jobs in oil and gas operations, the FT reports.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recruiting people to train more AI, reports Forbes’ Richard Nieva.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
People magazine reports that the couple wed at their home in Kansas City.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Sarah Clifton reports for The Montgomery Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Josh Snyder reports on how the state LEARNS Act has changed public education, including on the local level.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports
Noun
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To counter the explosive projectiles, Russian tank crews began mounting homemade cages above their turrets to cushion the tanks from blasts.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Even sports media superstar Pat McAfee took notice of @TCUFootball’s blasts on his popular ESPN and YouTube program.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As Bloomberg reported, Nestlé, Kohl's, and even Astronomer's former CEO, caught on a stadium kiss cam, illustrates how quickly reputations can unravel when what's done in private is exposed to the spotlight.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kruse and Fialko filed their lawsuit in August, accusing Presley of making false allegations of elder abuse against them to ruin their reputations.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a study, the team describes how cooling a gas of radioactive atoms to temperatures colder than deep space could synchronize their radioactive decay.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The document describes workers becoming one with their fiery machines.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After this stage, an impactor spacecraft will crash into the asteroid at high velocity, while the observer, supported by ground- and space-based telescopes, records the collision with advanced imaging systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Scammers could dig up more information on social media and use many of those details to attempt to commit identity theft — or hack into one of your accounts.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The movie tells the true story of Joe Scaravella, played by actor-producer Vince Vaughn, his restaurant Enoteca Maria and its staff of nonnas.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Reports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reports. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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