self-report

noun

self-re·​port ˌself-ri-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce self-report (audio)
: a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research
self-reported adjective

Examples of self-report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of those, 134 were confirmed by a prosecutor and through vaccination center documentation; the remaining 83 were self-reported, according to the study. Mira Cheng, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 Perhaps most importantly, these bills would mandate a state audit of PACE every three years and require PACE providers to self-report information about their customers and projects, including if anyone has lost their home. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 The organization runs a hotline and chat for LGBTQ people in crisis, and averages about 87 incoming contacts per week from people who self-report as being from Oklahoma. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024 The sheriff’s office also relied on employees to self-report their proficiency in foreign languages. Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2024 Most research on school safety tools is self-reported, letting companies focus on the variety of offerings, rather than effectiveness, according to a 2016 report on school safety technology by researchers at Johns Hopkins. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 In 2022, Horace Mann’s student newspaper reported that 33% of their Upper Division student body self-reported using a private consultant in a poll (a number that is likely higher than reported due to the stigma surrounding college consultants). Christopher Rim, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 In another case, Colorado self-reported a clerical issue that resulted from changing football coaches in late 2022. USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 Over the course of seven months, the participants submitted their vital signs collected by the ring and stored in a phone app, and also self-reported their emotions and mental health in daily surveys. Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-report was in 1654

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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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