report back
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.
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.
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