Synonyms of report

report 1 of 2

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 Paris police requested the change because police and security resources are stretched thin due to mass protests, ongoing civil unrest, and France's first NFL game happening in the region, per multiple reports. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The Sinaloa cartel announced a ban on fentanyl production around the same period, and there were news reports of violence and ensuing casualties. — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Valérie Duport, who became president of the Villa Noailles in July, reported a first of her own. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026