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
Ross Adkin, Su Nandar Kyaw, Isaac Yee and Teele Rebane contributed reporting.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The former editor and co-founder of Irish Illustrated, Pete has covered six different regimes in South Bend, reporting on the Fighting Irish from the end of the Bob Davie years through the Marcus Freeman era.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noteworthy The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) released the results of its 2025 National Management of an Accounting Practice Survey showing that firms across the country are reporting strong revenue growth and continued increases in staff compensation at all levels.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Star’s Eric Adler contributed reporting.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Advances in observation technology have led to the discovery of an increasing number of asteroids, with NASA reporting that by June 2021 scientists had identified 26,115 near-Earth asteroids and 2,185 classified as potentially hazardous.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, people in Chelsea have learned not to waste their time reporting burglaries.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Wallace cited Journal Sentinel reporting from last week on comments from aldermen, who were frustrated that the council had no input and weren't informed of the selection until a weekend before it was made public.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Michael Longfellow is leaving the NBC sketch show after three seasons, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are reporting.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The former editor and co-founder of Irish Illustrated, Pete has covered six different regimes in South Bend, reporting on the Fighting Irish from the end of the Bob Davie years through the Marcus Freeman era.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noteworthy The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) released the results of its 2025 National Management of an Accounting Practice Survey showing that firms across the country are reporting strong revenue growth and continued increases in staff compensation at all levels.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Star’s Eric Adler contributed reporting.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Advances in observation technology have led to the discovery of an increasing number of asteroids, with NASA reporting that by June 2021 scientists had identified 26,115 near-Earth asteroids and 2,185 classified as potentially hazardous.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, people in Chelsea have learned not to waste their time reporting burglaries.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Wallace cited Journal Sentinel reporting from last week on comments from aldermen, who were frustrated that the council had no input and weren't informed of the selection until a weekend before it was made public.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Michael Longfellow is leaving the NBC sketch show after three seasons, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are reporting.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporting
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People are describing empty markets, or markets where items are just cost-prohibitive and far too expensive.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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At first, Walters feared the chicken might not survive—describing her as lethargic and depressed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Sheeran also dips into world beats, inspired by recording for a month in India.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk began recording multiple podcasts a day, railing against mask mandates and school closures.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of our nation’s forests are open for logging, mining, or other development.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from Nissan's advanced technology center in Silicon Valley have trialed CCM on I-680 in the Bay Area, logging about 600 miles.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another features audio of Kaw elder Curtis Kehkahbah recounting the rock’s history, set to video of its relocation.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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By the middle episodes, each POV moves the story forward in its own time, either recounting separate events, or picking up chronologically where the other left off.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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TwinMind runs mostly offline, transcribing real-time on the device, capturing up to 16-17 hours of audio without killing the battery.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.—
David Kamp,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
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Working Within The Trade And With Private Clients Enhancing and relating the company legacy is vitally important to Amenc, who started working for Golay Fils & Stahl in 2001.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cox also called for restraint in reaction to Kirk’s assassination, noting that residents of Utah did not riot or loot or engage in violence, and instead held vigils and said prayers.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Reporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporting. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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