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

And that flagger did so, according to what the crew’s supervisor said in the MTA’s preliminary report, which was obtained by the Daily News. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

According to the report first shared with Reuters, the agents appeared to be swapping information on solving technical tasks. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

Notable Chinese tech companies are lining up to do business in the kingdom, as Saudi Arabia builds a reputation for being a gateway market to the Global South to a new generation of entrepreneurs, Semafor reported. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Internally, the division has grown by forty-four per cent since 2022, accounting for more than a quarter of the sixteen billion dollars in revenue that the company reported last year, and Hermès’s cultural influence is likewise on the rise. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026