report back
phrasal verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
Report back in two hours.
—often + toReport back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
—often + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
Examples of report back in a Sentence
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As The Times first reported back in December, the Angels didn’t match the $700 million offer Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA Sports, presented to interested teams at the end of his free-agent sweepstakes.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Hill created the Best Classroom Project, where members of the group visited and reported back on public, private and charter schools across the city.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
As Kelce, 34, reports back to Missouri for training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs after a summer of work and travel with Swift, also 34, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively that the tight end wanted to spend every moment with his superstar girlfriend before turning his focus back to football.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
What's next: State officials are studying how to make the stickers that go on fruits and vegetables compostable, and will report back to the Legislature by September 2025.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 30 July 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Hill created the Best Classroom Project, where members of the group visited and reported back on public, private and charter schools across the city.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
As Kelce, 34, reports back to Missouri for training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs after a summer of work and travel with Swift, also 34, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively that the tight end wanted to spend every moment with his superstar girlfriend before turning his focus back to football.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
What's next: State officials are studying how to make the stickers that go on fruits and vegetables compostable, and will report back to the Legislature by September 2025.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 30 July 2024
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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