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
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Ship-tracking data shows some tankers using a route closer to Iran’s coast, with reports that certain operators may have paid for safe passage.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Her duties include reviewing police reports, making notes and checking grammar — steady, meticulous work that keeps the station running smoothly.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Texas, had gone missing while in the foreign country, according to reports.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
With reports from The Herald News.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
This is especially the case with the Department of War (DoW), which is increasingly anxious about potential high-end conflict scenarios in other theatres like the Pacific, The War Zone (TWZ) reports.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Initial reports had indicated 10 American troops were hurt.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Torch Electronics has donated over $2 million to different political action committees in the state since 2019, according to reports filed to the Missouri Ethics Commission.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
This would require launching tens of millions of tons of equipment annually—an unprecedented logistical and engineering challenge, reports Techeblog.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Gaga’s performance drew over 1 million Brazilians and approximately 500,000 Little Monsters who flew in for the show, generating more than $100,000 for Rio’s economy, NPR reports.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s no proof the payments were ever made, but the reports have put the two under a microscope amid the continued investigation into their father and reports that their mother could be next.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Mar. 2026
BridgeDetroit reviewed Michigan Department of Treasury online records, Tax Expenditure reports, and Air Quality Division inspection reports from the last decade.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The organization offers daily trail condition reports on its website and Facebook page.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Israeli defense company Elbit Systems , which reports Tuesday morning, can provide some insight into global defense spending intentions now that there is a war in Iran.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
The big winter storm forecast for the weekend hit just as expected Saturday night, dropping 7-10 inches of snow on the Twin Cities metro as of Sunday morning, according to National Weather Service reports, with another several inches likely to fall through out the day.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Over 200 witness reports were filed with the American Meteor Society after a daylight meteor caused a sonic boom that was audible throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Ship-tracking data shows some tankers using a route closer to Iran’s coast, with reports that certain operators may have paid for safe passage.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Her duties include reviewing police reports, making notes and checking grammar — steady, meticulous work that keeps the station running smoothly.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant from Texas, had gone missing while in the foreign country, according to reports.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
With reports from The Herald News.
—Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
This is especially the case with the Department of War (DoW), which is increasingly anxious about potential high-end conflict scenarios in other theatres like the Pacific, The War Zone (TWZ) reports.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
Initial reports had indicated 10 American troops were hurt.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Torch Electronics has donated over $2 million to different political action committees in the state since 2019, according to reports filed to the Missouri Ethics Commission.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The war in Iran is driving up global carbon emissions as well as oil prices, Marketplace reports.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
This would require launching tens of millions of tons of equipment annually—an unprecedented logistical and engineering challenge, reports Techeblog.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Gaga’s performance drew over 1 million Brazilians and approximately 500,000 Little Monsters who flew in for the show, generating more than $100,000 for Rio’s economy, NPR reports.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s no proof the payments were ever made, but the reports have put the two under a microscope amid the continued investigation into their father and reports that their mother could be next.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Mar. 2026
BridgeDetroit reviewed Michigan Department of Treasury online records, Tax Expenditure reports, and Air Quality Division inspection reports from the last decade.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The organization offers daily trail condition reports on its website and Facebook page.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Israeli defense company Elbit Systems , which reports Tuesday morning, can provide some insight into global defense spending intentions now that there is a war in Iran.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
The big winter storm forecast for the weekend hit just as expected Saturday night, dropping 7-10 inches of snow on the Twin Cities metro as of Sunday morning, according to National Weather Service reports, with another several inches likely to fall through out the day.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reports
Noun
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The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Is this the end of winter weather, Arctic blasts?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He became known for poaching clients, extracting heroic sums for their work, and burnishing their reputations abroad.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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These foods don't deserve their bad reputations, nutritionists say.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The official logline describes the show as modern reimagining of the beloved cartoon.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Day describes intuition in pragmatic terms.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet the banking records themselves often do not explicitly name top officials—leaving investigators to rely on timing, context and associated transactions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Peterson’s lawyer said in court records the fateful day will forever follow Peterson, who was a teenaged adult at the time.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Loud booms could be heard across Israel as it was repeatedly targeted by barrages from Iran.—
JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition hall booms to the sound of pop and rap artists.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Flow – Clean Air Edition is now available at the brewery and across more than 800 retail accounts statewide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Around that time, the State Department also paused student and exchange visitor visa interviews for three weeks, before ordering the vetting of social media accounts for all those seeking visas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The alert tells the pilots exactly what to do to avoid the collision.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The state Department of Public Health did not respond in time for this article regarding how many nursing homes have closed in the state in the last two years and what the agency tells families in such a transition.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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