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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Marta Arango, 52, from Colombia, was given an ankle monitor and told to report back every two weeks.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
In between sessions, you’ll likely be asked to complete particular tasks that will assist you in reaching your goals before reporting back on your progress.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
There was no need for the deal to be rushed, given most players do not report back to Kirkby until July 7 and Liverpool’s confidence that Wirtz was only interested in joining them.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The company best known for churning out affordable smartphones and other consumer electronics – that may or may not be reporting back to the CCP – just made the fastest electric sedan on the planet to lap the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
In between sessions, you’ll likely be asked to complete particular tasks that will assist you in reaching your goals before reporting back on your progress.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
There was no need for the deal to be rushed, given most players do not report back to Kirkby until July 7 and Liverpool’s confidence that Wirtz was only interested in joining them.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The company best known for churning out affordable smartphones and other consumer electronics – that may or may not be reporting back to the CCP – just made the fastest electric sedan on the planet to lap the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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