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 pre-Covid period Here are the two basic report card measures: Cumulative inflation (AKA the lost purchasing power) and the cumulative one-month US Treasury Bill return (the safest investment in the U.S.). John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 His quick report card for President Trump: success in clinching the Abraham Accords that normalized relations between Israel and a number of Arab countries, and success with a modest rewrite and update of the North American trade deal, then called NAFTA. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024 The claim: Video shows Trump’s college report card A Sept. 30 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a woman speaking to the camera along with images of what appears to be former President Donald Trump's college report card from Fordham University. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 The Enquirer set off to answer these questions in our first-ever mall health report card. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 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 5 Nov. 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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