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 + 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 Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo said the evidence will show that Pecker found potentially damaging info through his tabloid network and then reported back to Trump and Cohen. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024 Loti’s software searches the web and reports back to the clients about these unauthorized images and sends takedown requests to the platforms. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 While the Captain would prefer to stay in Vietnam, shed his cover, and celebrate the VC victory, his childhood best friend turned handler Man (Duy Nguyen) orders him to follow and report back on the General in exile. Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024 The Jayhawks reported back to their team hotel just before midnight after upending Samford on Thursday. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024 The next film was originally set for release on June 28, but production delays related to 2023's SAG-AFTRA strike forced the film to restart production in the fall and delay its release until May 23, 2025, as Deadline reported back in October. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024 The software aggregates and analyzes the data and reports back to the hospitals with insights on protocol compliance, efficiency, safety audits, quality controls, and key video and audio clips for review, annotation, and education. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024 With players scheduled to begin reporting back to Cincinnati on Sunday, FC Cincinnati is set to embark on a preseason that will include about a month of practice in Clearwater, Florida, and four preseason games. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2024 Those new cells might devour plaque in blood vessels or explore a diseased organ to report back on its condition. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024

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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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