i Register
In some senses, report is marked as obsolete, formal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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later, subsequent | periodic, regular | annual, quarterly | final | draft | formal | written | verbal | published | unpublished | special | standard | misleading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.
ADJ
good | bad | school | end-of-term
VERB + REPORT
get
I got a report from my manager about the project results yesterday.
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.