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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Russia-Ukraine peace report card: C Experts are divided on the progress of negotiations, especially due to their secretive nature. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025 Berkshire’s latest financial report card underscored the complications that Mr. Abel will confront as chief executive. Michael J. De La Merced, New York Times, 3 May 2025 So that’s the word on the Street, the institution that Trump has previously viewed as a real-time report card on his presidency. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 Trump’s report card on handling inflation remains negative, and his rating since last month on broadly handling the economy showed majority disapproval. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Mar. 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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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