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 Layoffs for Californians are imminent, with local officials reporting that at least 2,500 jobs are at risk in Los Angeles alone. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large. — Vogue, 13 July 2026 Police say a 36-year-old man was shot Sunday night in West Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood after flagging down officers near Pennsylvania Avenue and reporting he’d been wounded on Laurens Street. — Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026 An intern at the company began receiving messages impersonating Ghosemajumder in his first week—the result of criminals scraping LinkedIn to map a new hire’s reporting chain and identify exactly whom to imitate. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Shortly after, Higginson said police received several 911 calls reporting multiple juveniles had been shot nearby in the apartment complex. — Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 13 July 2026 JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs are set to post results early Tuesday, with Morgan Stanley reporting Wednesday. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Even so, Cooper said retailers are already reporting fewer thefts. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 The letters appeared to have been sent to residents in various areas of the state, with drivers reporting on Reddit that they had been asked to retake the test in San Francisco, Sacramento and Santa Monica. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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Mbappe leads a strong French attack France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Developed with Hellkats Powerboats, the twin-motor catamaran shattered the 100 mph barrier at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, recording a top speed of 109 mph (175 km/h).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of recording

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Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Anna Maria says the Church had put him up for adoption without telling her.

— Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of telling

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The bank fell 5% after logging its best quarterly revenue in a decade.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 14 July 2026
In California, the rollback could pave the way for more farming, mining, logging and drilling in areas that were once forbidden due to the potential for wildlife habitat destruction.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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There was a news conference for the event, and Krysyan Edler of the Deseret News shared video of Andy Reid recounting Sandler’s advice for Swift and Kelce.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
In his speech after the tour, Trump weaved between his own administration’s work while returning to lessons drawn from Roosevelt’s life, recounting stories of bravery during Roosevelt’s time in the West and as president.

— Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of recounting

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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
The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Definition of relating

Verb

Judge Eichenholtz responded by finding jurors could disagree with that explanation, noting the photographic evidence of other people, who appear to have been White, entering the ballpark wearing similar MAGA clothing.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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