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 During the 2017 Finals, Los Angeles Sparks players voted to remain in the locker room in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, according to reporting at the time. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 But residents are reporting sharply different levels of well-being. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 Dealing with the fallout has been tough, and RadarOnline is now reporting that their relationship is suffering as a result of the drama. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026 Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 The stock slumped more than 9% this week, after reporting negative free cash flow for the first time ever going back to its public debut. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Google's parent company Alphabet reports its results on Wednesday, with Intel and Amazon reporting their latest results on Thursday. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 By Wednesday, reporting surfaced that Zacharia sat for the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, but did not pass. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
  1. describing
  2. recording
  3. telling
  4. logging
  5. recounting
  6. transcribing
  7. relating
  8. noting
Verb
  • Over three dozen letters from friends, family and neighbors describing their generosity and kindness were submitted.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Moghadam also said that Tehran would study the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement that includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey before deciding whether to support it, describing it as a potential instrument for unity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of describing
Verb
  • That gave the team two rookie starters in a home opener for the first time since the NBA began recording starters in 1970-71.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Saadi stayed on call as Rahbani’s in-house bassist, and Rahbani would return the favor by recording Saadi’s personal projects.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • Using such guidelines as the standard is reasonable, which is exactly what makes his handling of them so telling.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • It's been six years since work for many moved home during the Covid-19 pandemic, opening the possibilities of logging hours anytime and anywhere there's Wi-Fi.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Brady Tkachuk ended his six-game goal-less drought to begin his Florida Panthers career by logging a natural hat trick on Tuesday, scoring three consecutive goals in an eventual 7-3 road win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of logging
Verb
  • The film ends with a retired Bell recounting two dreams to his wife, both about his father.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Without recounting every amusing or harrowing detail, a good deal of interactive psychological grilling ensued.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of recounting
Verb
  • There are even more features on here, like converting audio to MIDI and transcribing your playing into tablature.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcribing
Verb
  • Conflict with Indigenous peoples on the Maine frontier had sent traumatized refugees into the region, relating horror stories of attacks on their homes.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Vollmann was also pessimistic, relating that feeling comes from more than America’s current political issues, but also from the world’s environmental problems.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of relating
Verb
  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Flair continued, noting that he is scheduled to have a procedure on the affected vein, which his doctors say will clear the way for travel.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of noting

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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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