to report
- verb
- /rɪˈpɔrt/
- He was asked to report any suspicious activity to the local authorities.
- studies reported
- reported results
- reported findings
Why didn't the New York Times report that, Huh?
- Why didn't the New York Times report that, Huh?
- Back from the dentist, happy to report that I have no cavities.
- But what the, the, the spies report is they lost their way.
- But more people actually just report feeling sick, like sick.
- But the news agencies didn't report that retraction.
- Some people report it a lot, some people report it less.
- To what extent can one report objectively about migration?
- So I will report back on how that performs.
- But like, I'm sad to report to you that this does in fact work.
- So if I find anything when I do that, I will report back next month.
- And yet many people who have amputated limbs report phantom limb pain.
- Then, as Les Trent reports, the cops showed up.
Examples
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The New York Times reported there were 20,000 safety reports filed about that ship.
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Back from the dentist, happy to report that I have no cavities.
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OK, well, you you can look into this and report back, OK.
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I am happy to report that the plane has arrived.
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So I will report back on how that performs.
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I've got to call the police and report this.
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Both students and faculty in Beta reported being afraid of strangers coming on campus.
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They have come to report that people have been seated.
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To what extent can one report objectively about migration?
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Interestingly, interestingly, women report more life events than men.
Synonyms
To use words to show what a person or thing is like
To report on a news event or topic
To give information about something, often in news or meetings
Phrasal Verbs
- Jargon
A committee sends a bill it has discussed and changed to the whole legislature for a vote
Compounds
- Specialized
An official paper that shows the results of a health check for a patient
- Specialized
A company report that shows how much profit or loss it made over a set time
- Formal
A written statement from a certified public accountant saying information prepared by another person or company is reliable
- Specialized
A digital document signed by a device that shows its hardware or software state to another computer that checks it
- Specialized
A medical report that explains what small pieces of body tissue show under a microscope
- Specialized
A questionnaire where people answer questions about their own thoughts, feelings or actions
- Specialized
A set of questions people answer about their own thoughts and behavior to show what kind of person they are
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Report as a verb to give information comes from Latin reportare 'to carry back', so to report is to 'carry' facts or news to someone, often as part of a job.