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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Simmons’s Commissioners Court report card In the 2022 election for Precinct 2 County Commissioner, Simmons’ top priorities were to lower property taxes, improve public safety and expand access to public health. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025 Parents often assume their children are excelling because the report card says so. Christine E Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 Consumer Reports’ 2025 car brand report card The table shows Consumer Reports’ car brand report card for 2025. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 The report card was derived from data on about 380,000 vehicles, up 27% from last year, the magazine said. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 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 12 Dec. 2025.

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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