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.
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Back in 2011, Williams had 5 ½ months to train before reporting back to Washington for his second NFL season.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who suggests Guardiola’s title-winning Manchester City teams were boring should be forced to watch 90 minutes of Mourinho’s Chelsea versus Rafael Benitez’s Liverpool in the mid-2000s and report back.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Other local governments are watching, from Washington and Oregon to British Columbia and Alberta, and several officials have toured the Snake River treatment sites to report back to their home agencies.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported back in 2019 that the project was in the works.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who suggests Guardiola’s title-winning Manchester City teams were boring should be forced to watch 90 minutes of Mourinho’s Chelsea versus Rafael Benitez’s Liverpool in the mid-2000s and report back.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Other local governments are watching, from Washington and Oregon to British Columbia and Alberta, and several officials have toured the Snake River treatment sites to report back to their home agencies.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported back in 2019 that the project was in the works.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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