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as in boom
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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2
as in story
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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3
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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1
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
Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
While further research and genetic evidence will be necessary to confirm these findings, CBS News and BBC News report that this skull offers one of the most detailed glimpses yet into how our ancestors diversified and co-existed with sister species over the past million years.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
While getting into the dog scene, Ramis reported that someone from the production actually witnessed a near recreation of the movie's bleakest moment.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Nicholson's spending habits on rideshare services, high-end restaurants and more were the subject of a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
While further research and genetic evidence will be necessary to confirm these findings, CBS News and BBC News report that this skull offers one of the most detailed glimpses yet into how our ancestors diversified and co-existed with sister species over the past million years.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Now, the threat has crept further westward, with Poland reporting a swarm of up to 21 drones crossing from Belarus and Ukraine into Polish territory earlier this month and directing accusations toward Russia, which has denied responsibility.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
While getting into the dog scene, Ramis reported that someone from the production actually witnessed a near recreation of the movie's bleakest moment.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for report
Noun
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Stocks have climbed higher in recent months on better-than-expected corporate earnings, optimism about a potential AI boom and hopes that the Fed will cut rates.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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An end to fuel subsidies and the rise of cheap Chinese imports are driving a solar boom in Nigeria.—
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semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her stories began running Monday and will continue this week.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Neither figure is overly impressive for a brand whose reputation rests on performance.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meeting between the community and Skateland leadership Much of the community's concerns stemmed from years of management that allowed the skating rink to develop a bad reputation, due to fights and shootings.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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There were also rumors that Harry had already enrolled their son Archie, 6, at his alma mater Eton College.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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One wild rumor doing the rounds at today’s show was that this star guest was, in fact, Meryl Streep, masquerading as the real Priestly.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These are not only crafts -- they are described here as arts.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Construction in the section of Jackson Park, often described as Chicago’s equivalent of Central Park, has been slow.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One play after recording an interception, Casarez-McCampbell found senior Ben Thrun breaking free on a 40-yard touchdown catch.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Tigers still beat Yankees in the ALDS, and Magglio Ordóñez hit a blast into the night to beat the Athletics in the ALCS.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Residents sifted through the wreckage of an apartment block after their windows were blown in by the force of a blast.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two of them are tightly bound not just by chronology but also by the stratifications of class; Marlowe’s father made shoes, and Shakespeare’s father made gloves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Longo also disrupts the idea of typical film-watching chronology.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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