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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Low math and English scores mark the nation’s report card, California and L.A. included. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025 Researchers say the report card highlights where kids struggle but doesn't explain why or how to address it. Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025 With a new administration headed by a president who had a company go public via a SPAC merger and who views the stock market as a personal report card, will IPOs rebound in 2025? Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Here are the report cards for the first half Oilers in 2024-25. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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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