report back
phrasal 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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The county’s Director of Economic Opportunity has 60 days to report back to the board with an action plan.
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
These sensors utilize the Hall effect to measure the rate at which a wheel is rotating, which is then reported back to the car to control things like cruise control, ABS, and speedometer.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Disney’s online ticketing website for those theme parks — Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Epcot — already reflects pricing increases for 2025, which were reported back in February.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
The end of production of the RTX 4090 was reported back in September giving further weight to an imminent RTX 5090 launch.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
These sensors utilize the Hall effect to measure the rate at which a wheel is rotating, which is then reported back to the car to control things like cruise control, ABS, and speedometer.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Disney’s online ticketing website for those theme parks — Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Epcot — already reflects pricing increases for 2025, which were reported back in February.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
The end of production of the RTX 4090 was reported back in September giving further weight to an imminent RTX 5090 launch.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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