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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Our company-wide, mid-year meeting serves as an organizational report card. John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The report card also offers investors a first read on how Masayoshi Son's AI bets weathered the tech turbulence. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Here are the five biggest takeaways from his latest report card. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Before the cars are back on track, The Athletic’s F1 experts Luke Smith and Madeline Coleman have analyzed each team to date this season, handing out midterm report cards. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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 10 Aug. 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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