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 Areas once largely unaffected are increasingly reporting infections, reflecting a gradual expansion of the virus across the country. — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 In 2011, Kobach was fined $5,000 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission — KPDC’s precursor — for inaccurately reporting more than $75,000 in contributions and expenditures during the 2010 election. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 For all the drama, headlines, and accusations, OutKick did not contribute to the situation beyond reporting the news. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 OpenAI said the process is designed to speed up reporting even when the behavior has not yet been fully explained. — Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 As of Thursday, Pennsylvania is reporting a total of 731 cases in the state this year, including 117 in the past seven days. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Add to that reporting on low click-through rates from ChatGPT search results and news organizations’ own reporting on traffic declines. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 Miami Herald staff writer Vinod Sreeharsha contributed reporting. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 To date, Nepal has reported over 1,300 dead and nearly 5,000 missing, while China is reporting over 40 dead and more than 500 missing. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

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Patrick Clancy, the prosecution’s first witness, spent two days on the stand describing her downward spiral despite her efforts to seek psychiatric treatment.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Maresca has also probably muddied the waters by refusing to identify a preferred holding midfielder and describing both new players in similar terms.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Now, that question has become the central battleground in landmark lawsuits between publishers, studios and recording companies against artificial intelligence companies over large language models.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Central was able to retaliate, as running back Jerry Dillard pushed his way to the end zone, recording a 2-yard score, to cap a 15-play, 65-yard drive.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of recording

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Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued warnings to residents of Riyadh and the surrounding area early Saturday, telling people to remain indoors because of an aerial threat.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall can be the tail end of summer seasonal allergies.

— Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

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Out of those three players, Zizic played the most for the Cavs, logging 113 games over three seasons.

— Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Of those, 6,100 volunteers protected 440 synagogues and nearly 100 Jewish events, logging more than 300,000 guard hours across 24 states.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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However, between these meetings, Glover shared his desire to stand in front of an auditorium and teach the next generation by recounting his nearly 14 years as an active astronaut and 28-year career in the United States Navy.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Still, a couple of other moments from that January night are worth recounting one last time before the Bears charge into this season.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of recounting

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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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Lawrence bristled at that charge, noting that he's been protesting data centers since last fall when a wave of new projects was proposed across the district and the state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
The state public health department urged Californians to make sure they are vaccinated against measles — noting the disease is spreading in other parts of the country and the world.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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