reporting

verb

present participle of report
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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2
as in recording
to make a written note of reported the lawyer's closing statement

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Recent Examples of reporting The vows being very emotional seems to be something everyone is reporting across the board. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026 But many are struggling to settle up afterward, with some reporting the experience has damaged their relationships or pushed them into debt. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 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 There is past reporting that expansions like Lightfall and The Final Shape missed sales expectations, sometimes by significant amounts, but those expectations were set in the first place because of the enormous cost of those projects. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 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. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 The letters appeared to have been sent to residents in various areas of the state, with drivers reporting on Reddit that they had been asked to retake the test in San Francisco, Sacramento and Santa Monica. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 North Carolina is not reporting any outbreaks and has not identified a common source linking the cases as of Monday, July 6, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. — Eva Flowe july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 In addition, Satoru Hiramatsu has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Content Business, from his previous role as Managing Director of the division, reporting directly to Tadafumi Shimomura, President, Content Business. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
  1. describing
  2. recording
  3. telling
  4. logging
  5. recounting
  6. transcribing
  7. relating
  8. noting
Verb
  • Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 21 steals on 27 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • The crime drama was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • That means logging not just the output but the exact inputs, parameter state and computation path, enabling retrospective reconstruction of any historical decision for regulatory examination.
    — Lev Yatsemyrskyi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of logging
Verb
  • There was a news conference for the event, and Krysyan Edler of the Deseret News shared video of Andy Reid recounting Sandler’s advice for Swift and Kelce.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • In his speech after the tour, Trump weaved between his own administration’s work while returning to lessons drawn from Roosevelt’s life, recounting stories of bravery during Roosevelt’s time in the West and as president.
    — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • Speaking ideas aloud and transcribing them for AI input also preserves natural rhythm.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist.
    — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of transcribing
Verb
  • So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of relating
Verb
  • Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also spoke on Monday and reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target, while noting the pros and cons of forward guidance.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Worth noting Third baseman Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) will rejoin the Giants today and be re-evaluated.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of noting

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