report

UK /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ US /ɹɪˈpoɹt/
verb 5noun 4

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1

(noun.) written/spoken account of sth

ADJ

important, influential, major | lengthy | brief, short

complete, comprehensive, extensive, full, wide-ranging

The school provided a comprehensive report on each student's progress at the end of the year.

detailed, in-depth | general | encouraging, excellent, favourable, positive | adverse, bad, critical, damning, hard-hitting, negative, pessimistic | sensational | latest, new, recent, up-to-date | previous

original

The original report was published in 1995, but the data is still relevant today.

early, initial, interim, preliminary | further, later, subsequent | periodic, regular | annual, quarterly | final | draft | formal | written | verbal | published | unpublished | special | standard | misleading

conflicting

We received conflicting reports about what happened at the meeting yesterday.

factual | anecdotal | eyewitness, first-hand, on-the-spot

VERB + REPORT

deliver, give sb, make, present

The manager will deliver her report on sales figures at tomorrow's meeting.

compile, do, draw up, prepare, produce, type (up), write

She spent the afternoon preparing a detailed report on the project's progress.

file, give (sb/sth), let sb have, submit

The manager submitted a detailed report about the safety issues at the factory.

leak

A secret government document leaked to journalists last week.

have, hear, receive

The hospital received reports of a serious infection spreading through the ward.

call for

The safety committee called for an urgent report after the factory accident.

commission

The hospital commissioned a report after the patient safety incident occurred.

launch, undertake

accept, endorse

The board decided to endorse the safety report after reviewing all the findings.

read | consider, discuss | publish

appear in

The survey results appeared in the final report last week.

REPORT + VERB

be based on sth

The safety report was based on interviews with workers from three different factories.

concern sth, cover sth, detail sth, examine sth, look at sth, relate to sth

The government report examined the causes of air pollution in major cities.

comprise sth, contain sth, include sth

comment (on) sth, describe sth, explain sth, express sth, indicate sth, mention sth, outline sth, say sth, state sth

The report mentioned that three employees had decided to leave the company last month.

cite sth, list sth, note sth

The study cited three main reasons why students drop out of university.

add sth, go on

The security report added several important safety recommendations for the building.

acknowledge sth, admit (to) sth

The government report acknowledged serious problems with the hospital's management system.

allege sth, claim sth | argue sth | demonstrate sth, show sth

reveal sth

A government report revealed that air pollution levels have increased significantly over the past decade.

draw attention to sth, emphasize sth, highlight sth, point sth out, stress sth

The study emphasizes the importance of regular exercise for maintaining good health.

warn sth

The safety report warned us about potential hazards in the factory.

confirm sth

conclude sth, find sth, link sth with sth

A recent report found that regular exercise significantly improves mental health in teenagers.

advocate sth, call for sth, propose sth, recommend sth, suggest sth, urge sth

The safety investigation recommended installing new warning systems at the airport.

accuse sb/sth, attack sb/sth, blame sb/sth, criticize sb/sth

be called sth, be entitled sth

The government's study was called "Future Skills" and examined job training needs.

be out

The new safety findings report came out last week and surprised many people.

REPORT + NOUN

writer, writing

PREP

according to a/the ~

According to the latest report, the company will close three offices next month.

amid/amidst ~s

The new government took office amidst reports of corruption in the previous administration.

in a/the ~

The safety problems were mentioned in a report that the company submitted last week.

~ about, ~ by

The newspaper published an article about the company's financial problems last week.

~ from

We received an interesting report from the weather service about tomorrow's storm.

~ into

The police are conducting a thorough investigation into the accident that happened last week.

~ on

The government published a detailed report on climate change last year.

2

(noun.) written statement about a student's work

ADJ

good | bad | school | end-of-term

VERB + REPORT

get

I got a report from my manager about the project results yesterday.

3

(verb.)

ADV

back

Our team will report back tomorrow with the survey results from the community.

VERB + REPORT

be expected to, expect to

The new manager is expected to report on the project results next Monday.

be delighted to, be glad to, be happy to, be pleased to

We are delighted to report that all students passed their final exams this year.

have to

I have to report that our flight was delayed by three hours this morning.

fail to

She failed to report the broken window to her landlord for several weeks.

PREP

from

A journalist was reporting from the hospital about the emergency situation.

on

A journalist reported on the dangerous conditions in the flooded village.

to

I need to report this problem to the manager before the meeting tomorrow.

PHRASES

be widely reported

The celebrity's unexpected retirement was widely reported across major news outlets yesterday.

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