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
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Incoming missiles from Iran had people heading to bomb shelters again across Israel, with no reports of casualties.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The official reports into that incident show that Epstein initially told prison officials that his cellmate had tried to kill him after extorting him for money.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
According to reports, the war has seen over 3,000 strikes across Iran, which has resulted in 43 Iranian ships sunk.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Qatar’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile attack had been repelled, while sirens sounded in Bahrain but there were no reports of impact.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
There were no immediate reports of casualties by Israel’s emergency services.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
There were also reports of blasts in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh, Jordan and Iraq.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Crackdowns against the protesters killed hundreds, and hundreds more were arrested amid reports of detainees tortured to death or raped in prison.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Hyundai, the Korea National Fire Agency reports that 1,788 firefighters have been injured or killed in the country over the past decade while at the scenes of fires.
—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
Coming up, ABC's Matt Rivers reports from Lebanon and a new front in this regional war.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Plus, the beloved Altadena coffee pop-up Bevel has found a full-time home, reports Angela Osorio.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Atlanta police removed the customer from the aircraft, but WANF in Atlanta reports that FBI Atlanta found no credible threat and no charges were filed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The National Weather Service reports that an EF-0 tornado began in Shawnee and traveled about eight miles before ending near Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood Friday night.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Costco reports its latest quarter after Thursday's close .
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Cyprus government spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis posted on X that reports suggesting missiles had been fired toward Cyprus were not valid.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
The deal is for one season and $18 million guaranteed, according to multiple reports.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Incoming missiles from Iran had people heading to bomb shelters again across Israel, with no reports of casualties.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The official reports into that incident show that Epstein initially told prison officials that his cellmate had tried to kill him after extorting him for money.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
According to reports, the war has seen over 3,000 strikes across Iran, which has resulted in 43 Iranian ships sunk.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
Qatar’s Defense Ministry said a ballistic missile attack had been repelled, while sirens sounded in Bahrain but there were no reports of impact.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
There were no immediate reports of casualties by Israel’s emergency services.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
There were also reports of blasts in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh, Jordan and Iraq.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
Crackdowns against the protesters killed hundreds, and hundreds more were arrested amid reports of detainees tortured to death or raped in prison.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will not join them on the trip, reports The Independent.
—Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Mar. 2026
According to Hyundai, the Korea National Fire Agency reports that 1,788 firefighters have been injured or killed in the country over the past decade while at the scenes of fires.
—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2026
Coming up, ABC's Matt Rivers reports from Lebanon and a new front in this regional war.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Plus, the beloved Altadena coffee pop-up Bevel has found a full-time home, reports Angela Osorio.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Atlanta police removed the customer from the aircraft, but WANF in Atlanta reports that FBI Atlanta found no credible threat and no charges were filed.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The National Weather Service reports that an EF-0 tornado began in Shawnee and traveled about eight miles before ending near Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood Friday night.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Costco reports its latest quarter after Thursday's close .
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Cyprus government spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis posted on X that reports suggesting missiles had been fired toward Cyprus were not valid.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports
Noun
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As blasts and gunfire rocked Kabul on Sunday, analysts said there is still room for escalation and no clear off-ramp.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The blasts are now so frequent that state media no longer reports each one.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most players, these days, share those stories on podcasts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The island is famously low-key, thanks in part to an ordinance that restricts buildings over three stories, keeping high-rises and big resort brands off the sand.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yet in the climate Tracey describes, nuance dissolves quickly.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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About two thirds of the way through the memoir, Merrill describes a visit his mother Helen pays him in Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Davis records her first hit of the year on an infield grounder.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The arresting agency was the California Highway Patrol, records state.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crews say nothing got past the booms.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Workers installed protective booms to shield intake valves at major plants, especially the one that supplies much of Riyadh’s water.—
Michael Christopher Low,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump is accusing JPMorgan and others of closing his accounts for political reasons in what his conservative supporters have called discrimination.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Tatum is, by all accounts, close to a comeback from Achilles surgery, but his exact timeline remains unclear.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Phil Alden Robinson directed Kevin Costner to one of the most beloved performances of his career as an average Iowan who hears a voice that tells him to build a baseball field.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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