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 By Hugo Gurdon & Christopher Tremoglie Must Read Washington Secrets delivers behind-the-scenes reporting on Washington politics and the power players who run the city. — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026 By Wednesday, reporting surfaced that Zacharia sat for the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, but did not pass. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 That call and the dozens of others that police said were placed to 911 reporting that a gunman had entered the school enabled police to arrive on scene just three minutes after the first call, police said. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 College athletes are reporting harassment associated with sportsbetting. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 RadarOnline is reporting that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are considering returning to Los Angeles to reunite with family and friends for Thanksgiving. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026 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

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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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After recording a safety, K-State accepted the football and marched 41 yards in eight plays, but had to settle for a 28-yard field goal by Rodriguez.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of recording

Verb

Larsson also left Saturday’s exhibition early after logging 24 minutes against the Timberwolves due to lingering effects of the illness.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
But as the natural resource economy changed and the logging industry shrank, mills closed and jobs vanished.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of logging

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Without recounting every amusing or harrowing detail, a good deal of interactive psychological grilling ensued.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of recounting

Verb

So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of transcribing

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Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of relating

Verb

In response to the letter, Logan said his office is focused on conducting a fair and secure election while noting that Election Day is a mere 18 days away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The think tank compared its own 2026 survey with a similar survey from 1995, noting that the two used different methods and therefore offer an indication of a trend rather than a precise measure of change.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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