scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
1
: a card for recording the score of a game
2
: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.
Recent Examples on the Web The scorecard is like minutes for a court reporter. Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023 The usual suspects dominated the top of the Journal’s scorecard, including locals MIT (2) and Harvard (6). Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023 The company finished dead last in the 2020 scorecard. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023 However, the state ranks only 29th out of 50 states in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s annual efficiency scorecard. Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 16 July 2023 In its most recent scorecard, published in June, X ranked in last place among the major social media platforms. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023 In a scorecard released to help voters choose their delegate and Senate candidates in next month’s election, the conservative Institute for Legislative Analysis graded Youngkin as a centrist on average. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2023 Scott’s losing scorecard In July 2018, following a disastrous bowl season for the Pac-12, Scott addressed reporters and brushed aside the results on the field. Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2023 Arjuna Capital, a social impact investment firm, puts out a scorecard each year assessing companies’ commitments to gender and racial pay equity and transparency. WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorecard was circa 1877

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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun
score·​card -ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)

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