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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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 The rewards system encourages players to self-report their names and addresses. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Around 10% of adults worldwide self-report sensitivity to gluten or wheat, but when tested under double-blind trial conditions, only 16-30% react specifically to gluten. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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