report back

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 + to

Report 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 + to

Each researcher reports his results back to the project director.

Examples of report back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the study, about 74% of people reported back or abdominal pain, and about 45% reported changes in bowel habits. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

So, a pilot could tell one CCA to fly X miles ahead, search, and report back. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

The combined company will have an independent trustee, who reviews records and operations externally before reporting back to the states attorney general. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Brian would have to report back home to his louse of a father to fight or be branded a traitor. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

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