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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3
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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1
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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2
as in records
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reports
Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Since initial reports, internet sleuths have pieced together Broadway schedules of potential guests, Chiefs training camp dates, radio interviews and venue calendars trying to determine whether the reports are accurate.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it was not notified of the crash, according to local reports.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The alleged incident was reported to Cape Verde officials, according to the reports.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Usually, tech media reports, Apple ships a new iOS with its new security tools, but now, the company is taking the unprecedented step of releasing the patches before the operating system.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster haven’t even been together for that long, but there have been reports that the two are already thinking about taking their relationship to the next level.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
Recent media reports suggest that more than 80 Hollywood film and TV production service companies have closed their doors in the last four or five years.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
The litigation opened a wider window into the business and regulation of infant formula, including adverse event reports.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Cloudflare reports that more than half of AI crawler traffic involves retrieving pages that have not changed.
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Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In 2022, Shane and Gale LaBeef purchased the property after a nationwide search for the next owners, the outlet reports.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Heat kills more people than any other weather hazard in a typical year, according to NOAA, which reports an average of 238 heat deaths annually based on a 10-year preliminary average from 2015 through 2024.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
There have been no US casualties or major damage to the facilities, Reuters reports, citing a US official.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The Los Angeles Times reports election results from the county clerk as well as from the Associated Press.
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Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Bud Kennedy reports on the garden’s restaurant overhaul.
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Ryan J. Rusak,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Noun
Reid said seeing news reports of cuts to the federal AIDS Drug Assistance Program in Florida was one of the first alarm bells for him.
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Tamar Hallerman,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Since initial reports, internet sleuths have pieced together Broadway schedules of potential guests, Chiefs training camp dates, radio interviews and venue calendars trying to determine whether the reports are accurate.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
—
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it was not notified of the crash, according to local reports.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The alleged incident was reported to Cape Verde officials, according to the reports.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Usually, tech media reports, Apple ships a new iOS with its new security tools, but now, the company is taking the unprecedented step of releasing the patches before the operating system.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster haven’t even been together for that long, but there have been reports that the two are already thinking about taking their relationship to the next level.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
Recent media reports suggest that more than 80 Hollywood film and TV production service companies have closed their doors in the last four or five years.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Verb
The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
The litigation opened a wider window into the business and regulation of infant formula, including adverse event reports.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Cloudflare reports that more than half of AI crawler traffic involves retrieving pages that have not changed.
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Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In 2022, Shane and Gale LaBeef purchased the property after a nationwide search for the next owners, the outlet reports.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Heat kills more people than any other weather hazard in a typical year, according to NOAA, which reports an average of 238 heat deaths annually based on a 10-year preliminary average from 2015 through 2024.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
There have been no US casualties or major damage to the facilities, Reuters reports, citing a US official.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The Los Angeles Times reports election results from the county clerk as well as from the Associated Press.
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Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Bud Kennedy reports on the garden’s restaurant overhaul.
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Ryan J. Rusak,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports
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Windows were broken blocks away, just from the concussion of these blasts at Allegheny Arsenal.
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The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier.
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
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The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
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Much like today’s independent watchmakers, their reputations rested not simply on manufacturing every part themselves, but on transforming components into exceptional finished watches.
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Many of them will be looking to show off their skills to potential suitors, while others will be seeking to justify their lofty reputations.
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The Anti-Defamation League describes Patriot Front as a white supremacist group.
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Staying home might not readily provide the intoxicating beauty Emerson describes.
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The Lamine Yamal of his day, who similarly broke a number of youngest goalscorer and appearance maker records for club and country, struggled with injuries and has been sold to AS Monaco.
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For families trying to understand who can file, what records to gather, and how Texas courts evaluate wrongful death economic damages, reviewing a plain-language overview of the Texas Wrongful Death Act is a solid starting point.
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San Francisco real estate agent Butch Haze of Compass has seen tech booms followed by ravenous bursts of homebuying since the first internet gold rush of the late 1990s.
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Not everyone wants to spend the Fourth dodging booms.
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Don't forget to check the social media accounts of your local favorite eating spots for more deals.
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The center says identity crimes have shifted from isolated events into more layered cases that can spread across multiple accounts and institutions.
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The five names to know for 2027 Five of the potential contenders currently sit on the Charlotte City Council.
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Staff weathering the storm The Cubs are more than halfway through the season and playing around a 90-win pace, yet their clubhouse often looks like a scene out of spring training, with new names, unfamiliar faces, and players coming and going.
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