1
as in blasts
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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2
as in stories
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
gave a full report of their trip to London
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as in reputations
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he's a player of good report in golfing circles
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as in describes
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 records
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reports
Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The governments didn't release toxicology reports and the Russian government denied the allegation.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
My campaign is powered by thousands of grassroots donors across the state; all campaign finance reports are publicly available on the Texas Ethics Commission website.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Tracking the detainees has been difficult since Iranian authorities imposed an internet blackout, and reports leak out only with difficulty.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Since then, Nanos has been the leading law enforcement communicator on the investigation, including after reports emerged of ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in cryptocurrency for Guthrie’s return.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
In news reports, Ale was portrayed as a baby thief.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The latest earnings reports from major technology companies have revived investors’ concerns about payoffs on elevated artificial intelligence (AI) spending.
—Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In its January 2026 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the nonprofit North American Electric Reliability Corp, reports that New England ranks higher in energy supply reliability during extreme weather conditions than most of the country.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The media reports the conflict but not the pattern, the event but not the structure, the noise but not the signal.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Tax software companies often have free plans for simple returns, CNBC reports.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reports that more than 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow shoveling injuries from 1990 to 2006.
—Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
The school — the district’s only campus east of Highway 101, in the county’s more disadvantaged area — reports a graduation rate close to 100%.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Glamour reports from the front lines.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
The company plans to build a $900 million campus that will include 12 soundstages, backlot areas and production facilities, NBC reports.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
The second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program will take place next week in Geneva, Switzerland, according to multiple reports.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The governments didn't release toxicology reports and the Russian government denied the allegation.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
My campaign is powered by thousands of grassroots donors across the state; all campaign finance reports are publicly available on the Texas Ethics Commission website.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Tracking the detainees has been difficult since Iranian authorities imposed an internet blackout, and reports leak out only with difficulty.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Since then, Nanos has been the leading law enforcement communicator on the investigation, including after reports emerged of ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in cryptocurrency for Guthrie’s return.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
In news reports, Ale was portrayed as a baby thief.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The latest earnings reports from major technology companies have revived investors’ concerns about payoffs on elevated artificial intelligence (AI) spending.
—Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
The White House is banking that bigger tax refunds this spring will benefit Republicans in the fall, but some strategists and economists project that the political upside will be short-lived, Politico reports.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
In its January 2026 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the nonprofit North American Electric Reliability Corp, reports that New England ranks higher in energy supply reliability during extreme weather conditions than most of the country.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
The media reports the conflict but not the pattern, the event but not the structure, the noise but not the signal.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Tax software companies often have free plans for simple returns, CNBC reports.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2026
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine reports that more than 200,000 adults were treated in emergency rooms for snow shoveling injuries from 1990 to 2006.
—Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
The school — the district’s only campus east of Highway 101, in the county’s more disadvantaged area — reports a graduation rate close to 100%.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Glamour reports from the front lines.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
The company plans to build a $900 million campus that will include 12 soundstages, backlot areas and production facilities, NBC reports.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports
Noun
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This winter, these Arctic blasts seem relentless for much of the nation east of the Rockies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Drop hammers, trucks with vibrating baseplates, and dynamite blasts send seismic waves through the Earth’s subsurface to a grid of geophones.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The jury winners this year hail from Mexico, India, Belgium, Japan, France, Italy and Germany, and their stories are set in scenic locales from Malaysia to Minneapolis.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Revelstoke is still arguably the epicenter of heli-skiing in North America, and there are a bunch of local operators with excellent reputations.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fyre Fraud explores the class-action lawsuits and tarnished reputations that followed, offering a commentary on the dominance of influencer culture and social media propaganda.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Frankenstein is nominated for nine Oscars, the bulk of which highlight its decadent design, all rooted in the kind of deep, immersive research that Deverell describes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a Federal Communications Commission application, SpaceX describes how the centers would transmit the data via optical, or laser, signals to the Starlink network for transmission to the ground while the entire system is in a low orbit roughly 300 miles to 1,200 miles above Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The vehicle crashed and the driver died from his injuries, records state.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Feb. 2026
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At UChicago Medicine, doctors use an AI called Ambient, a note-taking tool that records patient visits and then writes detailed notes for the doctors.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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National economies are increasingly moving in sync and responding to the same booms and busts as a result of near-instantaneous communications and interdependent global supply chains.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are conflicting accounts of the total number of viewers, given that it was broadcast across several different platforms, but Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of TPUSA’s The Charlie Kirk Show, said the total may have exceeded 20 million viewers.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bumble later confirmed that one of its contractors' accounts had been compromised in a phishing attack.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Set in the remote highlands of Montenegro, the film tells the story of a shepherd mother and her daughter who proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence that once shattered their family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Build a balanced plate Agusala recommends slowing down when eating and paying attention to when your brain tells you to stop.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Reports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reports. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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