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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Based on conversations with industry sources, here is a report card for the job and the potential candidates to watch. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025 Wall Street’s disparate reactions to the companies’ quarterly report cards show the market’s growing impatience to see tangible results from hefty AI investments. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025 For children, families can bring a healthcare ID card, birth certificate or report card. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025 Here’s The Denver Post’s report card from the day. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 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 7 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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