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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Leapfrog ranks states based on the percentage of hospitals that earned an A in the the organization's report card. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025 The report cards are scored using metrics like standardized testing data, growth in student learning, student demographics, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism and attendance. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025 Here’s The Denver Post’s report card. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025 As a result, Mahomes was given an F grade in the weekly quarterback report cards from Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 21 Nov. 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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