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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Participants also self-reported their diets, which leaved room for inaccuracies.
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Kirkley said the driver self-reported the incident, but his actions still violated company policy prohibiting unauthorized riders.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 7 Mar. 2026
All incidents were self-reported to the JRCI, which cannot independently investigate or adjudicate them.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet on self-reports in Reddit threads, patients say their at-home prescriptions range anywhere from 50 mg to 800 mg — a 16-fold variance.
—Michael Alvear, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Kirkley said the driver self-reported the incident, but his actions still violated company policy prohibiting unauthorized riders.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 7 Mar. 2026
All incidents were self-reported to the JRCI, which cannot independently investigate or adjudicate them.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Yet on self-reports in Reddit threads, patients say their at-home prescriptions range anywhere from 50 mg to 800 mg — a 16-fold variance.
—Michael Alvear, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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