report card

noun

1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance

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In the upcoming school year, students will do the assessments every six weeks in alignment with the release of report cards, except for periods when other testing is going on, Molinar said. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025 Homework battles consume evenings, and report cards bring anxiety instead of pride. Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025 But then, Johnson was asked what exactly was bogus about the NFLPA report card. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025 Overall, the group gave the nation’s infrastructure a C grade, a mediocre rating but the best the country has received since the group’s first report card in 1998. Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian

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