report back

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 + to

Report 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 + to

Each researcher reports his results back to the project director.

Examples of report back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also present in the last two weeks have been representatives of the Haitian consulate in Miami, who have been asked to report back to Haiti, where one of the prime figures in the case, former government official Joseph Félix Badio, is under tight security. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

Disney did a good job of shepherding the family and their friends through back-door entrances to many attractions, the Sentinel reported back then. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

The company will now need to consult its shareholders on the issue and report back. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for report back

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