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as in boom
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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as in commentary
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
gave a full report of their trip to London
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he's a player of good report in golfing circles
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
the report is that she was caught embezzling, but no one has any evidence
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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
will report the progress of the war effort before a congressional committee on Monday
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as in to record
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of report
Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Various reports say Washington Square Park, while others say Battery Park.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The company reports that flight interest from Austin to Europe is up 2% year-over-year, while average airfare is down 17%.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
On Wednesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists released a report saying that more journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 than in any other year since the organization began collecting data more than three decades ago.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Various reports say Washington Square Park, while others say Battery Park.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Sirens were heard in Jerusalem, while blasts were reported in Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, all of which are home to US military installations.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The company reports that flight interest from Austin to Europe is up 2% year-over-year, while average airfare is down 17%.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for report
Noun
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The biotech investment boom began around 2012.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Consulting firms invested billions with hopes to lead companies through the AI boom, but clients found many consultants lacked AI expertise themselves.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The joyous gallows humor and horror-movie commentary of old are gone, and some inspired working-in of new technology falls apart.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Double-check directions to protect your responsible reputation.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The controversy around ‘mipymes’ Cuba’s private sector has a bad reputation in Miami, where many local politicians and activists have insisted that most businesses are really connected to the Cuban government or are owned by members of the elite in power.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 1992 campaign that represented the emerging preeminence of the Baby Boom generation was the same one dogged by rumors of an affair with Gennifer Flowers.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even though the rumors about Jane Street manipulating Bitcoin appear to lack substance, recent controversies surrounding the firm may have helped to fuel them.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since 2015, the median age of an Economist subscriber has risen from 51 to 61, according to figures shared at a recent meeting and described to Semafor by two people.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Neto and Fernandez, on the other hand, have both already recorded their best-ever goalscoring tallies for Chelsea this season.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sedaka appeared as a guest judge on the show and returned several times; Aiken recorded and released several more of his songs as well.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After taking Suarez deep for a 374-foot blast in the top of the second, the 19-year-old shortstop went yard again his second time up, hitting an even longer 440-foot, two-run home run off right-hander Seth Martinez in the top of the fourth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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More blasts from the past are on the way … stay tuned.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This chance encounter between a group of young Brits and Americans led to three transatlantic love stories and three weddings.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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This story has been updated to add new information.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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