self-report

noun

self-re·​port ˌself-ri-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce self-report (audio)
: a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research
self-reported adjective

Examples of self-report in a Sentence

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Further limitations are that participants’ food intake was self-reported, which can be affected by memory or underreporting, only vitamin K1 was assessed, even though K2 may also affect heart health. New Atlas, 26 June 2025 Additionally, researchers relied on surveys where participants self-reported their experiences with cold drink heart, which means these reports could contain inaccuracies. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 June 2025 Henley may have self-reported a penalty earlier in the week, but his good sportsmanship did not go unnoticed. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 Xiao acknowledged that the results were self-reported, and the study couldn’t account for genetic or environmental factors that could have influenced the results. Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-report

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-report was in 1654

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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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