self-report
noun
self-re·port
ˌself-ri-ˈpȯrt 
: a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research
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As with most aspects of Big Tech, the ad reach figures are self-reported and do not come from third-party measurement firms like Nielsen, as is the case for traditional media players like Disney or Paramount.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Studying the Impact As each pilot concludes, researchers will study the impact on each participant — including food security and mental health, which is self-reported, Cohen-Cline says.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Some rent reporting services require your landlord or property manager to verify payments, while others allow renters to self-report by submitting bank statements or other proof.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Studying the Impact As each pilot concludes, researchers will study the impact on each participant — including food security and mental health, which is self-reported, Cohen-Cline says.
—Cari Shane, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Some rent reporting services require your landlord or property manager to verify payments, while others allow renters to self-report by submitting bank statements or other proof.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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