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.
Examples of report back in a Sentence
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While no direct plan of action was announced, the former politician requested that schools and libraries report back on whether any of the books were on their shelves and where the funding for them came from.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Department requirements Each department that produces administrative citations will be required to report back to the city council annually on how many were issued, the types of infractions and how the money was spent.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Much of that responsibility must first fall to journalists, those brave enough to traverse the internet wilds and report back their findings, to help interpret, say, meme language etched onto bullets.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
While details remain scarce, Entertainment Weekly reported back in December 2023 that the series was in the works.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Department requirements Each department that produces administrative citations will be required to report back to the city council annually on how many were issued, the types of infractions and how the money was spent.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Much of that responsibility must first fall to journalists, those brave enough to traverse the internet wilds and report back their findings, to help interpret, say, meme language etched onto bullets.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
While details remain scarce, Entertainment Weekly reported back in December 2023 that the series was in the works.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for report back
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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