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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The report card grades reflect these momentary less-than-lofty goals, which expired after their Game 6 loss. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Here’s the story of a teenager who has gotten all A’s on his report card. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 The network discontinued its long-standing school report cards, which had provided leaders with an objective measure of their schools’ quality, including not only student outcomes but also staff and student satisfaction. Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 In Florida, 35 of 67 counties could be graded on at least one air quality measure, according to the ALA's report card. Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 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 14 May. 2026.

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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