report back

verb

reported back; reporting back; reports back

1

: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.

Report back in two hours.

—often + to

Report back to my office in two hours.

2

: to give (newly found information) to someone

The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.

—often + to

Each researcher reports his results back to the project director.

Examples of report back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The motion requires county’s Department of Mental Health to report back to the Board within 120 days on how to implement the pilot and note any barriers. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026

Vinicius, meanwhile, reported back to Real Madrid after his post-World Cup holiday. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

The figures differ from the CDC's because they have not yet been officially confirmed or reported back to the federal agency for inclusion in its count. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Woods, whose role was limited to the research and report itself, has just reported back to Screen Scotland with a set of recommendations and range of options. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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