report back
phrasal verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
Report back in two hours.
—often + toReport back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
—often + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
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The order also required the LAPD to report back to the court with details of officers being informed of the new rules.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The 17-year-old didn’t report back to CPS on July 7 as expected, so staff contacted his family, according to investigators.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Most of the squad reported back to Kirkby on Tuesday for the first time since the end of last season.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Despite the Harry Potter author’s controversies regarding her vocal anti-transgender stance, Bloomberg reported back in April 2023 (when the adaptation was first announced) that Rowling would be involved with the series to ensure its accuracy to her original storyline.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The 17-year-old didn’t report back to CPS on July 7 as expected, so staff contacted his family, according to investigators.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Most of the squad reported back to Kirkby on Tuesday for the first time since the end of last season.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Despite the Harry Potter author’s controversies regarding her vocal anti-transgender stance, Bloomberg reported back in April 2023 (when the adaptation was first announced) that Rowling would be involved with the series to ensure its accuracy to her original storyline.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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