self-report
noun
self-re·port
ˌself-ri-ˈpȯrt 
: a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research
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Participants self-reported their dietary habits every four years, allowing researchers to track changes over time and calculate long-term intake averages.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don't self-report could face fines or prosecution, immigration officials announced Tuesday.
—Rebecca Santana The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Note that the data is self-reported by the company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Those ratings were compared to the participants’ self-reports of their own fatigue.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don't self-report could face fines or prosecution, immigration officials announced Tuesday.
—Rebecca Santana The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Note that the data is self-reported by the company.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Those ratings were compared to the participants’ self-reports of their own fatigue.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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