report card

noun

1
: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2
: an evaluation of performance

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Here is our Week 4 report card for the Chiefs, as well as our KC Star of the Game. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 His studio contains reminders of Lisa, including a few paintings, an Easter card addressed to Vollmann from her pet lizard Greenie and an old report card that notes her excellence in subjects like language arts and French. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Investors will get the next report card on the Starbucks turnaround next month when the company delivers fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter earnings. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 One of the political operatives Talarico's campaign brought on board was Delilah Agho-Otoghile, a hire that McShay said would be listed as an achievement on the report card. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report card

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of report card was in 1869

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report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian
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