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

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The shoreline survey will involve creating a scientific assessment of marine debris and developing report cards from the results. Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 The result: The Enquirer's first mall health report card. Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2024 However, for those a little further down the pecking order, consider this their first report card. James Boyd, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 The image purported to show Trump’s report card includes three C-minus grades along with a D-plus in English literature and an F in statistics. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for report card 

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 1 Dec. 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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