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 Post’s report card from the loss. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 The report card is in — and the results are not good. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Our report card came from those conversations with GLAAD. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025 The region's largest district and the second-largest in the state joins the 48 other districts in southwest Ohio evaluated based on performance, graduation rates, literacy and other components as part of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's school report cards. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 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 1 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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