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 Instagram uers were reporting so much Creed in their feed that Meta gave a comment to CNN on the matter. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 As part of a long-running arrangement, CNN, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News and Fox News rotate pool duty providing technical, video and reporting coverage of the president, with feeds then distributed to other networks and news organizations. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 Several neighbors suggested reporting the giant cat to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, which, presumably would help get the animal returned to its habitat safely. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Some users are reporting that the new Kindles have a light leak issue that is especially apparent when using dark mode. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Release the money against milestones, with the inspector general and GAO reporting before each tranche. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Exactly what public good does unearthing these tweets and reporting them to the Blazers accomplish? — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Shuter is reporting that this isn’t just about figuring out what happened, but about real accountability. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026

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Feigenbaum offered a more cautious interpretation, describing some of the violent perpetrators as fringe provocateurs who exploit broader demonstrations without necessarily directing them.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Massillon’s courage Throughout the attacks, Massillon was the first official to alert journalists, describing the deteriorating security situation while also appealing for help.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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However, many aspects of the defense enjoyed breakthroughs against Washington, with USC recording a season-high five sacks after having just eight through its first five games.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Eventually, her friend—local musician and record producer Jay Oliver—noticed her talent and gave her a foot in the door by recording advertising jingles for the likes of McDonald’s and Toyota.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

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In July, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham brought the debate to the WNBA, telling ESPN trans women shouldn’t be allowed to play in the league.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Firms in Riyadh were telling their employees to work from home tomorrow, and people have been spooked for weeks.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of telling

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The Forest Service says repealing the Roadless Rule would not immediately authorize roads, logging or mining in the Shawnee’s roadless areas.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Miami has also forced four turnovers the past two weeks, while logging 19 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on the season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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At the outset of Wednesday’s hearing, Judge Kaplan acknowledged the keen interest in LIV’s Chapter 11 case, recounting how he had been bombarded over the weekend at his golf club about what would happen next.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Essayli called Fields’ claims false, including in response to a social media post Tuesday by Padilla recounting them.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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Today, companies can go far beyond reading comments from customers in response to surveys, or transcribing call center interactions, to analyze not just the words but the elusive sentiment and intent behind those words.

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of transcribing

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David Andrews, chief science officer for the Environmental Working Group, welcomed the push for an alternative to traditional fumigants, noting farmworkers in the fields and their families are the ones who have been exposed to the chemicals.

— Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Marlow also said Missouri’s 30-day retention for ALPR is excessive, noting that Flock, a major manufacturer of the tech, has a default retention period of seven days.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

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