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
The outage didn't appear to last long, with users reporting Facebook coming back online within about an hour.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Some customers in San Juan began reporting intermittent service more than a year ago, with the governor acknowledging the infrastructure has lacked investment and maintenance for decades.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
This is just reporting what happened.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Lisa Kailai Han and Nick Wells contributed reporting.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 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
Rahul Mukherjee contributed reporting.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Christian Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Some customers in San Juan began reporting intermittent service more than a year ago, with the governor acknowledging the infrastructure has lacked investment and maintenance for decades.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
This is just reporting what happened.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
Lisa Kailai Han and Nick Wells contributed reporting.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 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
Rahul Mukherjee contributed reporting.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Christian Castro was charged earlier this month with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
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In a professional biography posted on Canvas last updated in 2022, Davis demonstrated his passion for areospace studies and flight training, describing his extensive education and flight experience.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The preservation coalition have compared the sculpture garden to Trump’s White House ballroom and triumphal arch projects, describing them as costly and frequent targets of litigation.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Formed in 1967 in the city that would share its name, Chicago was a major hit-maker for decades, recording nearly 40 albums and selling, according to some sources, more than 100 million records.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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The song will be performed by the five BMAC x America250 Voices of Tomorrow grant recipients and some of today’s biggest recording artists, and will be released in early July.—
Christine Imarenezor,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2026
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Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The mood among players in the mixed zone was telling.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The backstory The Ranch’s history traces back to the early days of Yellowstone—in which the Ranch had a seat at the table when discussing the formation of the town of Big Sky, the evolution of ranching and logging in the Northern Rockies, and the region’s overall wilderness preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn, the creator and star of Apple TV drama series Pluribus, have the kind of easy camaraderie that comes from logging over a decade of prestige television together.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Later, from the stage, both Thompson and Julia Roberts urged collectivism while recounting the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti—two 37-year-old American citizens who were both fatally shot this January by federal immigration agents.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 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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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 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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Every other sale worth noting, below.—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Stolz agrees, noting that in their second act, they’re used less intensely.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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