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 The report card takes multiple factors into account to rate individual schools on a scale of five stars. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024 While he is used to the ‘Friday report card’ as Indian filmmakers often describe the release day box office numbers, global streaming audience reports are a different exam altogether. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2024 See which queens are ahead in the competition in our track record report card (and the stars' total charity winnings) below. EW.com, 18 May 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for report card 

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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 6 Jun. 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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