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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All this, and the film has already been streaming since last April and even got a special edition Blu-Ray, as IndieWire first reported back in November.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Lastly, the bottle sets must be used to raise money by December 31, with the amounts reported back to the distillery by then.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
Staffers are supposed to report back on the county’s options in 90 days.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Clinton announced the National Performance Review more than a month into his first presidential term, creating a six-month deadline for his vice president and about 250 career civil servants who staffed the review to report back.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Lastly, the bottle sets must be used to raise money by December 31, with the amounts reported back to the distillery by then.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
Staffers are supposed to report back on the county’s options in 90 days.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Clinton announced the National Performance Review more than a month into his first presidential term, creating a six-month deadline for his vice president and about 250 career civil servants who staffed the review to report back.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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