scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
1
: a card for recording the score of a game
2
: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.
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Earth’s annual scorecard of brands phasing out fossil fuels. Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Ashby said a scorecard is used as a metric to ensure the district is moving forward with their actions and progress is aligned with its priorities. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025 The aerospace sector has seen dramatic consolidation, with RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies) now encompassing multiple subsidiaries that appear separately on our scorecard. IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2025 Kara-France followed that victory with two more wins on the judge’s scorecards. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorecard

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorecard was circa 1877

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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun
score·​card -ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)

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