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as in boom
a loud explosive sound
startled by the report of a gun
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as in commentary
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
gave a full report of their trip to London
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
he's a player of good report in golfing circles
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
the report is that she was caught embezzling, but no one has any evidence
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as in to describe
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 to record
to make a written note of
reported the lawyer's closing statement
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Recent Examples of report
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Officers responded to the 800 block of Watts Avenue after receiving reports of gunfire, according to police.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2026
Tech giant Samsung was a drag on the overall market, with shares falling despite reporting a record preliminary second-quarter operating profit.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
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Noun
Markets are still pricing at least one Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike late in 2026, but the mediocre jobs report last Thursday lowered the odds marginally.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Officers responded to the 800 block of Watts Avenue after receiving reports of gunfire, according to police.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Verb
The defense has argued that Saulter was initially disciplined for spreading rumors about King having sex with former office manager Karen Charles, not for reporting Goodloe’s allegations.
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Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2026
Tech giant Samsung was a drag on the overall market, with shares falling despite reporting a record preliminary second-quarter operating profit.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for report
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The offering will be a crucial test of investors’ desire to keep funding the AI boom.
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For an artist with a legacy as impactful as Jay-Z’s, the current anniversary boom feel like the latest phase of a longer project of deciding who gets to turn hip-hop history into intellectual property.
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The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch.
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At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.
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Shenzhen already has a reputation as one of China's major technology hubs.
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Orange cats have a reputation for silly behavior and outlandish antics, but the science doesn't back that up.
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Supermodel Karlie Kloss also attended, seemingly putting to rest any rumors of a rift between her and Swift.
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Even so, rumors suggest that such glasses may not appear until late next year, so software support is more likely for iOS 28.
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Tribes describe the last of three waves of European incursions, nearly 85 years after Serra hung the first Mission bell in San Diego in 1769, as the most brutal.
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Rodríguez described scenes of children hospitalized with amputations and survivors grieving multiple family deaths.
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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The person recording the incident briefly turned the camera away after the blast.
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Torrens doubled New York's advantage with a one-out blast in the seventh against Mason Fluharty, his second of the season.
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Now, the United States is experiencing its own blast of dangerous heat, particularly in the East, which is facing skyrocketing temperatures and high humidity.
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.
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“Report.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/report. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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