Synonyms of report

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noun

ri-ˈpȯrt 

1

as in boom

a loud explosive sound

startled by the report of a gun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boom
• blast
• clap
• bang
• crash
• pop
• crack
• roar
• whack
• thunderclap
• slam
• snap
• tap
• knock
• smash
• thwack
• howl
• clash
• whump
• whomp
• outcry
• thunk
• hue and cry
• clang
• rap
• clamor
• wham
• blare
• uproar
• hubbub
• clank
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• clangor

2

as in commentary

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened

gave a full report of their trip to London

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commentary
• story
• account
• chronology
• record
• history
• version
• chronicle
• narrative
• narration
• diary
• tale
• memoir
• documentation
• testimony
• witness
• journal
• testimonial
• saga
• log
• blog
• anecdote
• deposition
• logbook
• testament
• minutes
• annals
• case study
• recitation
• recital
• epic
• yarn
• case history
• procès-verbal
• romance
• gest

3

as in reputation

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

he's a player of good report in golfing circles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputation
• repute
• name
• note
• rep
• character
• fame
• odor
• mark
• credit
• notoriety
• image
• honor
• regard
• renown
• admiration
• celebrity
• persona
• reverence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shame
• disgrace
• discredit
• reproach
• dishonor
• infamy
• disrepute
• odium
• ignominy
• opprobrium
• obloquy

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• talk
• gossip
• hearsay
• noise
• dish
• word
• tattle
• buzz
• whisper
• scuttlebutt
• whispering
• tale
• propaganda
• intimation
• hint
• scandal
• rumbling
• disinformation
• urban legend
• dirt

report

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verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• recount
• chronicle
• narrate
• relate
• chart
• set forth
• detail
• recite
• voice
• rehearse
• state
• depict
• reveal
• disclose
• divulge
• utter
• express
• itemize
• enumerate
• expose
• give
• deliver
• sketch
• reel off
• particularize
• render
• bare
• let on (about)
• delineate

2

as in to record

to make a written note of

reported the lawyer's closing statement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• record
• log
• note
• transcribe
• mark
• enter
• write down
• jot (down)
• register
• set down
• take down
• chronicle
• minute
• put down
• inscribe
• score
• chalk (up)
• notch
• enregister

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of report

Noun

The victim who died was a worker at the restaurant, according to multiple local reports. — Barry Paddock, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Then this spring planting season drought crept back into North Carolina, according to local reports. — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is opposing a plan to move the Olympic cauldron from the Summerhill neighborhood to Centennial Olympic Park, Shaddi Abusaid reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

His brother, Eugene, who also reported the phone call as being improper, was elected to Congress in 2024 from Virginia. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026