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as in boom
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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as in commentary
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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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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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
Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 May 2026
Roles like data entry, basic report generation or content aggregation are prime targets for automation.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Members of the Meriden Police Department‘s Crime Suppression Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on Willow Street on May 11 in response to numerous complaints reporting that a man was selling narcotics from the residence, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Many people in the workplace struggle with expense reports and imposter syndrome.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 May 2026
Roles like data entry, basic report generation or content aggregation are prime targets for automation.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
Since the war started nearly 4½ year ago, Poland, Croatia, Romania and non-NATO member Moldova have reported airspace violations and have found drone fragments on their territory.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Members of the Meriden Police Department‘s Crime Suppression Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on Willow Street on May 11 in response to numerous complaints reporting that a man was selling narcotics from the residence, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for report
Noun
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The political horseshoe is bending around businesses benefitting from the AI boom.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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Bankrolling the boom were predominantly real-estate developers; by 2018, owners of all 16 top-flight clubs had stakes in the property market.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Issues have featured commentary from the likes of Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar and prominent conservative voices from across Latin America.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Federal law protects certain uses of a celebrity’s image and likeness in cases involving parody, criticism, commentary and news reporting.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Considering its reputation and its placement on the World’s Best List, the clientele tends to be very international so those who don’t speak French need not worry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Poor reputation likely stems from a combination of the chemical’s greasy feel, intrusive smell and name, which is similar to DDT.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Breakfast tacos 101 On another essential Texas matter, Talarico’s meatless taco order reignited the rumors that the Democrat was committing a Texan faux pas.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Three decades ago, there were rumors that one ownership group vying to buy the A’s, then based in Oakland, would try to move the team to Sacramento.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The shooter is described as a man in his 30s.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister and now secretary of its Security Council, also rejected Zelenskyy’s claim, describing it as a scare tactic to attract more Western aid for Kyiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Escobar recorded the final out in the seventh on a strikeout to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on first and second base.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Wrobleski recorded a ninth strikeout, for the second out of the sixth, before surrendering a hit.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Machado’s property — a 32-acre site where the explosion occurred — was rendered useless in the blast, Fischer said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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This two-story house has three bedrooms and four bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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