Definition of reportnext
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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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Recent Examples of report
Noun
Associated Press journalists Niniek Karmini and Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The report emphasizes that as a leading health official, Kennedy's unscientific statements risk spreading misinformation and harming public health. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
Yancen Pujols and Ken Rosenthal initially reported the trade. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Gagosian will close its lone Basel gallery and has already exited its location in London’s historic Burlington Arcade, the Art Newspaper reports. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report
Recent Examples of Synonyms for report
Noun
  • Miramax's explosive success with Pulp Fiction ignited an indie boom, rewrote Oscar campaigns, and blurred the line between independent cinema and the Hollywood mainstream.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The store is tapping into the fragrance boom, too, with a line called M&S Studio.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As a result, our focus will be on forward guidance, end market commentary, and any new opportunities the team may have discovered since separation to enhance efficiencies.
    Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Argentina, the banner became a sensation, eclipsing for many both the disappointment of the team's defeat to Spain in the final and the flood of hostile commentary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • But the case — and Michael’s reputation — would turn on its head weeks later.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The college has built its reputation with practical programs; it’s known for its business administration and computer information majors, the latter with a cybersecurity focus.
    Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • George Kirby, who has been mentioned in trade rumors throughout the weekend leading up to Monday’s trading deadline, pitched seven shutout innings for Seattle.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The 2026 All-Star isn’t focusing on rumors as the Royals evaluate.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Swangy describes foods that blend sweet, spicy and tangy flavors.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.
    Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Goalkeeper Sandy MacIver made four saves and recorded her eighth clean sheet of the season for the Spirit (11-3-3).
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Deaton notes that the best course of action for smaller infestations is to prune out the affected area to prevent the pests from spreading and treat the plant with insecticidal soap or a blast of soapy water.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
  • Mack followed a two-out walk issued to Jakob Marsee with a 409-foot blast to right field in the second.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Unlike the low-tech solution in American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 19th-century story, modern dike patrols are able to plot possible problems caused by drought in an app and send it to authorities who can then quickly carry our repairs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That episode inspires a Gospel story where Jesus is asleep on a cushion in the stern of the boat during a furious storm.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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