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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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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as in records
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reports
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Despite reports of Fox’s Baywatch reboot being pushed out of Venice Beach, local officials are determined to keep production in Los Angeles County.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
The volume of reports has been even higher than in 2025, but so far Stenberg said, most of them have uncovered legitimate issues.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The area around San Marin Drive and Simmons Lane has been the site of other serious crashes in recent years, including a 2019 wreck on Simmons Lane that killed a 16-year-old driver, according to previous police reports.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
According to multiple reports, Griner’s one-year contract will be worth seven figures — the first seven-figure contract in franchise history.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Augusta National is expected to generate about $70 million in merchandise sales during the 2026 golf tournament in Georgia, according to Front Office Sports and other reports.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
There were no reports of casualties.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Neither SpaceX nor Musk has yet publicly commented on the reports.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Weather reports for the area on Sunday, the closing day of the festival, show winds predicted at 10-20 mph, although the possibility for gusts again exists.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, reports that Beijing could be preparing to send advanced missile and air defense systems to Iran prompted anger from the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Our Imtiaz Tyab reports from Islamabad.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
At least one of the other three women has also received a cease-and-desist as of Friday, April 10, reports CNN.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reports that the fireplace in the screening room contains signatures of the famous stars who have visited the home, including Elvis Presley, Mel Tormé and Natalie Wood, a feature the Osbournes inherited from the previous owner, radio host Frank Bresee.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Government reports into UFOs have often found most sightings have a natural explanation.
—Peter Burditt, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service reports rain showers, thunderstorms and wind are expected Saturday afternoon and evening in Sacramento.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
The younger journalist brings a softer tone to his reports.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Despite reports of Fox’s Baywatch reboot being pushed out of Venice Beach, local officials are determined to keep production in Los Angeles County.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
The volume of reports has been even higher than in 2025, but so far Stenberg said, most of them have uncovered legitimate issues.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The area around San Marin Drive and Simmons Lane has been the site of other serious crashes in recent years, including a 2019 wreck on Simmons Lane that killed a 16-year-old driver, according to previous police reports.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
According to multiple reports, Griner’s one-year contract will be worth seven figures — the first seven-figure contract in franchise history.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Augusta National is expected to generate about $70 million in merchandise sales during the 2026 golf tournament in Georgia, according to Front Office Sports and other reports.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
There were no reports of casualties.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Neither SpaceX nor Musk has yet publicly commented on the reports.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bhosle died Sunday of multiple organ failure at a Mumbai, India hospital, the Associated Press reports.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Weather reports for the area on Sunday, the closing day of the festival, show winds predicted at 10-20 mph, although the possibility for gusts again exists.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, reports that Beijing could be preparing to send advanced missile and air defense systems to Iran prompted anger from the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Our Imtiaz Tyab reports from Islamabad.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
At least one of the other three women has also received a cease-and-desist as of Friday, April 10, reports CNN.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The Wall Street Journal reports that the fireplace in the screening room contains signatures of the famous stars who have visited the home, including Elvis Presley, Mel Tormé and Natalie Wood, a feature the Osbournes inherited from the previous owner, radio host Frank Bresee.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Government reports into UFOs have often found most sightings have a natural explanation.
—Peter Burditt, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service reports rain showers, thunderstorms and wind are expected Saturday afternoon and evening in Sacramento.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports
Noun
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But his uppercase blasts, chest-thumping rants and coarse insults are more likely now to draw a Gallic shrug.—
Serge Schmemann,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The set then closed out with ten minutes of joyous music and dancing from the entire troupe, punctuated by fireworks, blazing laser lights, blasts of flame and more.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like their grandfather Sam, neither seems particularly bothered about their personal reputations.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The reputations of Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Shigeru Ban, Bernard Tschumi, Alvaro Siza, and Tadao Ando do not depend on the one or two buildings each of them have bestowed on New York.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The crypto world has been buzzing in recent months about the potential for applying blockchain technology to agentic commerce, a term that describes AI agents undertaking purchases or other economic activity on a user’s behalf.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The executive order describes a decline in public trust in science that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Noncitizen voting is rare The Heritage Foundation’s database of election fraud records 30 cases in Missouri between 1982 and 2025.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Previous booms have not ended in prosperity While some point to Dubai as a model for Oiapoque’s future, nearby cities that once benefited from oil offer a warning for Oiapoque.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By all accounts, virality is violent for its subjects, and building a sustainable career from sudden celebrity is a formidable task; any sensible person would be wise to distrust such an instantaneous anointing.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Victims who entered their information unknowingly handed over access to their accounts.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, carbs—the body’s primary energy source—increase your blood sugar, or blood glucose, and, in turn, trigger the pancreas to secrete insulin (a hormone that tells the body’s cells to absorb glucose to prevent an overload).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
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