report back
phrasal verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
Report back in two hours.
—often + toReport back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
—often + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
Examples of report back in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Paris and Kyle both report back to Ben that Dylan is annoyed.
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
The other major problem the United States faced was a lack of on-the-ground personnel who could evaluate the situation firsthand, work with the Libyan government, coordinate with allies, and report back to Washington with recommendations.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Scott wrote to lawmakers that he was comforted that the Agency of Natural Resources is required to report back to the Legislature on the feasibility of the effort.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
See all the best beauty looks from the 2024 Met Gala below and keep reporting back here as the night goes on for more.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 May 2024
Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo said the evidence will show that Pecker found potentially damaging info through his tabloid network and then reported back to Trump and Cohen.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
Loti’s software searches the web and reports back to the clients about these unauthorized images and sends takedown requests to the platforms.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
While the Captain would prefer to stay in Vietnam, shed his cover, and celebrate the VC victory, his childhood best friend turned handler Man (Duy Nguyen) orders him to follow and report back on the General in exile.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The Jayhawks reported back to their team hotel just before midnight after upending Samford on Thursday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
The other major problem the United States faced was a lack of on-the-ground personnel who could evaluate the situation firsthand, work with the Libyan government, coordinate with allies, and report back to Washington with recommendations.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Scott wrote to lawmakers that he was comforted that the Agency of Natural Resources is required to report back to the Legislature on the feasibility of the effort.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
See all the best beauty looks from the 2024 Met Gala below and keep reporting back here as the night goes on for more.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 May 2024
Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo said the evidence will show that Pecker found potentially damaging info through his tabloid network and then reported back to Trump and Cohen.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
Loti’s software searches the web and reports back to the clients about these unauthorized images and sends takedown requests to the platforms.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
While the Captain would prefer to stay in Vietnam, shed his cover, and celebrate the VC victory, his childhood best friend turned handler Man (Duy Nguyen) orders him to follow and report back on the General in exile.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The Jayhawks reported back to their team hotel just before midnight after upending Samford on Thursday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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