Thesaurus results for REPORTING

reporting

verb

present participle of report

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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as in recording

to make a written note of reported the lawyer's closing statement

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Recent Examples of reporting ChatGPT was by far the most popular AI chatbot in the survey, with more than half of those teens reporting having used it. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The northwest part of the state has seen the most bear encounters in the first seven and a half months of this year, with CPW reporting a total of 2,258 sightings and incidents. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 The government strengthened workplace heatstroke-prevention rules last year, requiring employers to have reporting, cooling and medical-response procedures in place. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 This was one of several areas in Beaver County reporting trees down, but radar data syncs up well with there potentially being a tornadic spin causing the damage there. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 At first, her escapades to slow down reporting Alice’s monumental find provide a good deal of levity. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 When measurement is built around the decision, reporting changes entirely. — Paul M. Wilson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In reporting quarterly earnings last month, Netflix execs reaffirmed their expectation that ad revenue will hit $3 billion in 2026, twice the 2025 level. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 However, reporting by Jewish Insider found that Flanagan wrote and submitted an Israel position paper, which AIPAC consultants viewed as Flanagan looking to work with the PAC’s vast network of donors. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

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The problem is that the data describing this movement also changes over time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of describing

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Florian Maurice, the former Rennes technical director, is telling a story about Jeremy Jacquet and how the Frenchman was destined for the top.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Or, at least, for the first time since the start of the war, some analysts on Wall Street might at least be willing to consider that the administration may be telling the truth about the state of the oil market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of telling

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Docker moved in a different direction with its MCP Catalog and Toolkit, containerizing servers and wrapping them in secret management, policy enforcement and audit logging.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Kath is competitive only about things that matter, like logging steps or shaving her legs, and the game had no bearing on her reality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of logging

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The Washington’s deployment comes as reports have emerged in recent months recounting worsening living conditions, mental health concerns, and supply shortages on board the Lincoln.

— Connor Greene, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Isbell’s lyrics unfold in that long, leisurely way that the hottest months of the year do, recounting unhurried gatherings of friends and family.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of recounting

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And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.

— Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Ideally, the process is not about transcribing information but engaging with it.

— James Davis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of transcribing

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Crisp poplin picks aren’t the only nighties worth noting—longline maxis have endless versatility throughout the season, as do slinky black slips.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Community member Joe Hood expressed his support for the ban, noting the health risks associated with plastic, such as microplastics entering the body.

— Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

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