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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as in recording
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reporting
Certain mascaras, foundations and lip products contain PFAS as a texture agent, and some dental floss brands have historically used PFAS coatings, per NRDC reporting from September 2025.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Extensive fraud in sales transaction reporting likely means the state has lost out on millions of dollars in marijuana excise tax revenue while businesses that follow the law have paid more than their fair share, industry insiders claim.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
While an org chart shows reporting lines, an operating model shows how work actually moves, how decisions are made and how outcomes are achieved.
—Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The city asks residents reporting violations to provide the location, date, time and type of activity observed.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing, according to the CDC.
—Tiffany Gibson, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Qnity had a great week after reporting a strong beat and raise .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Unlike traditional commercial design platforms or procurement tools for design, Spectech systems aim to unify specification writing, sourcing, budgeting, and reporting into a single environment.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Extensive fraud in sales transaction reporting likely means the state has lost out on millions of dollars in marijuana excise tax revenue while businesses that follow the law have paid more than their fair share, industry insiders claim.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
While an org chart shows reporting lines, an operating model shows how work actually moves, how decisions are made and how outcomes are achieved.
—Sue Mysko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The city asks residents reporting violations to provide the location, date, time and type of activity observed.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing, according to the CDC.
—Tiffany Gibson, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Qnity had a great week after reporting a strong beat and raise .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Unlike traditional commercial design platforms or procurement tools for design, Spectech systems aim to unify specification writing, sourcing, budgeting, and reporting into a single environment.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
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Xi nonetheless struck a more conciliatory tone when describing the overall relationship.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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What Blankfein is describing isn’t a hypothetical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Austin has started a total of six games since being selected in the seventh round in 2023, recording two picks and allowing quarterbacks to complete only 50% of their passes for just four touchdowns.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The boy refused and began recording their interaction on his cellphone.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Instead, poor Jack is burdened with the task of telling the story of Willie Stark’s rise from the vantage of Willie Stark’s fall.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Are airlines basically telling consumers, Zach, that the era of ultra cheap flying just isn't profitable anymore?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Wembanyama was ejected after logging only 12 minutes.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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La Mesa’s enforcement of reckless e-bike riding has been slim-to-none, Lothian said, noting that the police chief said the city has issued just 3 e-bike citations to date.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Bastrop County detectives found evidence that Aviles had been dragged, strangled and assaulted, noting mud on her clothing and feet, bruising on her neck, chin and lip, and blood on her face and the exterior of her car.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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