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as in describing
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 recording
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reporting
The confrontation, which led to multiple 911 calls reporting a fight involving a firearm, resulted in the arrest of Ahmad Zeeshan.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Betting platforms typically outline age restrictions in their terms and help pages, along with tools for reporting underage use.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
NewsNation is reporting that investigators initially rushed to judgment, believing Nancy Guthrie had wandered off.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
Eight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Wu contributed reporting.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The Star’s Bill Lukitsch contributed reporting.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Dorothy’s job was to get her hands on the checkbooks of wealthy men who for family and business reasons, had difficulty reporting her crimes.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Betting platforms typically outline age restrictions in their terms and help pages, along with tools for reporting underage use.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
NewsNation is reporting that investigators initially rushed to judgment, believing Nancy Guthrie had wandered off.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
Eight days later, a resident in the Sunnyvale home contacted police again, reporting that another coffee no one had ordered had arrived at the house.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Wu contributed reporting.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The Star’s Bill Lukitsch contributed reporting.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Dorothy’s job was to get her hands on the checkbooks of wealthy men who for family and business reasons, had difficulty reporting her crimes.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
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In the interview, describing the early moments of her mother’s absence, Guthrie explained the array of terrifying thoughts that occurred to her and to her siblings.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates later designated it a terrorist organization, describing it as a threat to national stability, while Bahrain adopted a similar stance.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The homer was his third hit of the 2026 campaign after recording an RBI single in the third inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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That turned out to be all that Monroe needed, improving her record to 12-3 and recording her fourth shutout of the season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman first flew in space in 2014, launching aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, logging 165 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station and completing two spacewalks totaling 12 hours and 47 minutes.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Judge is already barreling up the baseball, logging 2 home runs in his first 13 at-bats.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Stories recounting the fall from grace of cultural, military, political and even mythical figures are as old as human history.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two women bravely faced Gale in court Tuesday, recounting how their lives have changed.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Social Circle doesn't have the infrastructure needed for a facility of that size, noting the town's water permit is limited to just one million gallons a day.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At 8%, CPD has the lowest percentage of civilians among the 30 largest police departments in America, the study says, noting New York has a percentage of 31 and Los Angeles 24%.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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