reporting

verb

present participle of report
1
as in describing
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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2
as in recording
to make a written note of reported the lawyer's closing statement

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reporting The brand posted its third-quarter earnings Thursday, reporting an increase in comparable restaurant sales of 5%. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Murray alleges the school retaliated against Newman for reporting his concerns. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 In 2025 an international team of astronomers published a paper in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia reporting a candidate for Planet Nine in the deep trans-Neptunian darkness. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026 Deadline can report on Perry’s omission for the first time following reporting restrictions being lifted after the trial concluded on Thursday afternoon. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 On the heels of reporting record third-quarter revenue and raising guidance for its brick-and-mortar business, Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden called out specific opportunities made possible by state leadership changes. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Chicago Tribune photographer Stacey Wescott contributed reporting. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Thirty-three percent reported being misdiagnosed or unable to get a diagnosis, compared with 21% of men reporting these experiences. — Jennifer Silva, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026 But residents are reporting sharply different levels of well-being. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
  1. describing
  2. recording
  3. telling
  4. logging
  5. recounting
  6. transcribing
  7. relating
  8. noting
Verb
  • Masterson, who has spent the last six years thwarting Kelly’s will as a top legislative leader in Topeka’s Republican supermajority, is now highlighting examples of his bipartisan achievements and describing Holscher as a socialist.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Even at their most disturbing, scenes describing carnage tend to be colorful and amusing.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • As the agents stood outside the emergency room entrance, a large crowd of protesters began to converge at the hospital, some banging pots and recording the interaction on their phones.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • After recording the views, a recovery system Barnard called Repris consisted of a streamer to slow its drop and a GPS tracker to help locate the pod after landing.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Sanft disputed the prosecution's case, telling jurors there was no evidence beyond Davis' statements placing his client in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Buzelis struggled again, logging more turnovers (five) than points (four) after racking up three early fouls that limited his production.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Collins is from Caribou, and Jackson is from the small logging town of Allagash, which is even further north.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of logging
Verb
  • The film marks Dior’s second animation project this year, after collaborating with French studio Remembers, founded by Ugo Bienvenu and Félix de Givry, on a film recounting the story of its signature fragrance Miss Dior.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Kannan and others took turns standing in the bed, and recounting the firing of doctors and staff, until a white Grand Wagoneer pulled up and El-Sayed got out.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • There are even more features on here, like converting audio to MIDI and transcribing your playing into tablature.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcribing
Verb
  • Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of relating
Verb
  • Hepburn’s highest marks came in the area of student achievement, with board members noting that the district is A-rated for the third year and had no D or F schools this year.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Bunting agrees, noting that annuals can help mitigate soil erosion.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of noting

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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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