1
as in describing
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 recording
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of reporting
The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But shortly after, a second call came in reporting that a woman had been found on the ground, the police department said.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Gallego and other lawmakers have signaled intentions to introduce measures that would require stricter accountability and reporting for lethal force used abroad in anti-drug missions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
On Friday evening, airports in Phoenix, Houston and San Diego were reporting delays because of staffing issues, and the Federal Aviation Administration warned that staffing problems were also possible at airports in the New York area, Dallas and Philadelphia.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Bathrooms are often worse, with some users reporting only one outlet for the whole space, shared between toothbrushes, hair dryers, and electric razors.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Madison Colombo of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Reporters Leo Bertucci, Caroline Neal and Hannah Pinski contributed reporting.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Such optimism will be tested as major automakers such as General Motors, Ford and Tesla begin reporting third-quarter results this week.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But shortly after, a second call came in reporting that a woman had been found on the ground, the police department said.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Gallego and other lawmakers have signaled intentions to introduce measures that would require stricter accountability and reporting for lethal force used abroad in anti-drug missions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
On Friday evening, airports in Phoenix, Houston and San Diego were reporting delays because of staffing issues, and the Federal Aviation Administration warned that staffing problems were also possible at airports in the New York area, Dallas and Philadelphia.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Bathrooms are often worse, with some users reporting only one outlet for the whole space, shared between toothbrushes, hair dryers, and electric razors.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Madison Colombo of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Reporters Leo Bertucci, Caroline Neal and Hannah Pinski contributed reporting.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Such optimism will be tested as major automakers such as General Motors, Ford and Tesla begin reporting third-quarter results this week.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
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Unicredit beats watch now Italian bank Unicredit also posted quarterly earnings above expectations on Wednesday, describing the three months to the end of September as a record quarter.—
Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After walking through the results of the study and describing the peril that cancer poses, Mokdad suggested to the officials that Lebanon could improve its health screening, ban smoking in public spaces and launch a set of aggressive anti-tobacco ads.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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Much is made throughout the movie about the pitch-black nature of the songs Springsteen was recording; at one point, Landau—who went from writing about Springsteen to managing him—tells his wife that the songs sound like they’ve been made by a guilty man.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moscow has reportedly positioned equipment at or near the wreck, including high-precision navigation devices and sensors capable of guiding submersible drones and recording the acoustic 'signatures' of NATO warships and submarines circulating in the Baltic Sea.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no telling how expensive the wardrobe budget is on the film, but this lookalike style is just $30 right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since 1980, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has maintained a database tracking these bank-busting events, logging every drought, flood, freeze, severe storm, tropical cyclone, wildfire, or winter storm that had a price tag of $1 billion or more.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some environmental groups and opponents argue that the bill advances the logging industry’s priorities, limits public engagement and does little to reduce the risk of wildfires.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Another victim came to court, recounting a history of domestic abuse including choking and slapping by the defendant.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 34-year-old shared a series of photos on her Instagram recounting her recent trip to Dallas, which included a few snaps alongside her mom Michelle Duggar and several of her sisters.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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As conversations continue around Gaza's reconstruction amid the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, doctors and humanitarian workers are urging that efforts be focused on addressing the malnutrition crisis, noting that simply flooding the zone with aid won't make a meaningful dent.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Recently, Chance The Rapper told DJ Bootleg Kev about Mac playing a vital role in one of his most famous ad-libs, noting that the moment occurred during an LA recording session with Chuck Inglish.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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