Synonyms of report

report 1 of 2

noun

ri-ˈpȯrt 

1

as in boom

a loud explosive sound

startled by the report of a gun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boom
• blast
• clap
• bang
• crash
• pop
• crack
• roar
• whack
• thunderclap
• slam
• snap
• tap
• knock
• smash
• thwack
• howl
• clash
• whump
• whomp
• outcry
• thunk
• hue and cry
• clang
• rap
• clamor
• wham
• blare
• uproar
• hubbub
• clank
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• clangor

2

as in commentary

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened

gave a full report of their trip to London

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commentary
• story
• account
• chronology
• record
• history
• version
• chronicle
• narrative
• narration
• diary
• tale
• memoir
• documentation
• testimony
• witness
• journal
• testimonial
• saga
• log
• blog
• anecdote
• deposition
• logbook
• testament
• minutes
• annals
• case study
• recitation
• recital
• epic
• yarn
• case history
• procès-verbal
• romance
• gest

3

as in reputation

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

he's a player of good report in golfing circles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputation
• repute
• name
• note
• rep
• character
• fame
• odor
• mark
• credit
• notoriety
• image
• honor
• regard
• renown
• admiration
• celebrity
• persona
• reverence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shame
• disgrace
• discredit
• reproach
• dishonor
• infamy
• disrepute
• odium
• ignominy
• opprobrium
• obloquy

4

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

the report is that she was caught embezzling, but no one has any evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• talk
• gossip
• hearsay
• noise
• dish
• word
• tattle
• buzz
• whisper
• scuttlebutt
• whispering
• tale
• propaganda
• intimation
• hint
• scandal
• rumbling
• disinformation
• urban legend
• dirt

report

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verb

1

as in to describe

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• recount
• chronicle
• narrate
• relate
• chart
• set forth
• detail
• recite
• voice
• rehearse
• state
• depict
• reveal
• disclose
• divulge
• utter
• express
• itemize
• enumerate
• expose
• give
• deliver
• sketch
• reel off
• particularize
• render
• bare
• let on (about)
• delineate

2

as in to record

to make a written note of

reported the lawyer's closing statement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• record
• log
• note
• transcribe
• mark
• enter
• write down
• jot (down)
• register
• set down
• take down
• chronicle
• minute
• put down
• inscribe
• score
• chalk (up)
• notch
• enregister

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of report

Noun

The report also found that the LAFD leaders who initially oversaw the Palisades fire response lacked experience with large, complicated fires, causing other agencies to operate independently of the department instead of joining forces. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The move after the jobs report was a classic example of when bad economic news is good news for the stock and bond markets because a less tight labor market could keep the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates later this month. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

When reached for comment, the district attorney staff member referred all questions to the district attorney, the Times reported. — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

The artifacts were uncovered off the coast of Porto Rotondo in Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, news agency Cover Images reported. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026