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

Examples of report card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ozone cannot be seen or smelled and can be fatal, which is one of the main reasons the Lung Association issues its annual air quality report card. Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024 Wolfe said the data should be stable for the district's next report card. The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024 Nearly two in three parents cited report cards as an important source of information about whether their kids are at grade level. USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024 Days before the report card was revealed, team president Tom Garfinkel spoke at Dolphins Challenge Cancer and, unprompted, spoke about Ross’ unrelenting desire to win. Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 In last year’s report cards, the Chiefs didn’t fare much better, coming in at 29th. George Ramsay, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024 Likewise, report cards don’t give parents a complete or accurate picture of how their kids were doing, Dorsey-Hollins said. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024 The company has a report card of success with both material and talent that defies industry trends. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024 The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) issued a report card last June. Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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