report card

noun

1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance

Examples of report card in a Sentence

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The daughter, an eighth grader at the school who is usually a straight-A student, received one D on her last report card. Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026 But in the final 60 minutes, general manager Doug Armstrong’s report card got a lot better. The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 The Patriots team planes were in the news last week when the NFL Players Association report card was leaked. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 The 2026 report cards, however, were leaked and released last week via ESPN. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian

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