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report

report

384 3.3
The general opinion people have about someone or something
  • noun
  • /rɪˈpɔrt/
translation icon : reputación
  • They were driven by a negative trade report on GDP.

He's an odd kid, but he's, by all reports, a gentle kid.

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Examples

  • I would not be writing this report except for their prodigious efforts on our behalf.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So, not turning over your report card right away is a bad sign.

  • Let them know who shall believe in the report of the Lord.

  • Because of the fine reports on your work here.

  • You will see that he returns home with a good report of our little homeland.

  • I think it's safe to say the Warren Report is a work of fiction.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Compelling evidence for this proposition is found in reports from the U.S. Census Bureau.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The counselor reviews the daily behavior report card and calculates the percentage of points earned.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Isn't that a damning report of nine years of this Tory government?

  • According to all reports, the new restaurant in town has excellent food and service.

Synonyms

reputation
vsreport
919 3.0

Common opinion people have about a person or place based on their past actions

is about what people discuss or know rather than character basis
repute
vsreport
8 6.7

The opinion people have of someone, often about how respected they are

is general public opinion not limited to high esteem

Compounds

news report
  • Literature
68 1.1

A short spoken or written account of recent events in the media

48 1.5

A paper from a school that shows a student's grades

A report that shows work done and progress over a set time

medical report
  • Specialized
15 2.7

An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient

earnings report
  • Specialized
7 2.9

A company report that shows how much profit or loss it made over a set time

A document that gives information or findings after someone studies a topic

8.3

A written statement from a certified public accountant saying information prepared by another person or company is reliable

attestation report
  • Specialized
7.5

A digital document signed by a device that shows its hardware or software state to another computer that checks it

histopath's report
  • Specialized
6.1

A medical report that explains what small pieces of body tissue show under a microscope

self-report inventory
  • Specialized
6.8

A questionnaire where people answer questions about their own thoughts, feelings or actions

A set of questions people answer about their own thoughts and behavior to show what kind of person they are

How Reputable

renown
9 5.5
reputation
919 3.0
report
384 3.3
notoriety
42 6.8
disrepute
6 7.6

Surface Forms

report singular
reports plural

Morphology

report = port (opaque) = re + port

The sense 'general opinion or reputation' is a lexical development; the underlying segmentation re- + port- is etymological but not helpful for learners.

Etymology

Report originally meant news 'carried back' about a person, so it came to mean the opinion people 'carry' about someone, their reputation.