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 district will also hire a grant coordinator to oversee the grant requirements, student/client records and billing/insurance, as well as collect data to report back to the state on a quarterly basis to assess the pilot program. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026

This development isn’t unexpected, as royal insider Rob Shuter reported back in March 2026 that King Charles was considering offering Harry and Meghan the 30-room mansion. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

According to Westminster Wire, CCPS received the insurer’s report back in March and had already done its own three-month non-public review of the program prior to the June 10 meeting. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

The village has created two councils, the Young Leaders Advisory Council and the Senior Advisory Council, who will report back to the village on a variety of topics. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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