report card

noun

1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance

Examples of report card in a Sentence

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Here’s The Denver Post’s report card of madness. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 Based on conversations with industry sources, here is a report card for the job and the potential candidates to watch. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 One bad mark on the JSerra game report card was Servite’s 15 penalties for 163 yards. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025 Each body graph, which reads like a report card, is broken down into multiple sections. Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian

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