report back
verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
—often + to
Report back in two hours.
Report back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
—often + to
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
Each researcher reports his results back to the project director.
Examples of report back in a Sentence
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The company will now need to consult its shareholders on the issue and report back. —
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The Sentinel also reported back then about a very eager Stones fan and his ingenious plan to get into the concert early. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 Proton Mail also works overtime to weed out tracking mechanisms in the body of your emails, like hidden images that report back when a message is opened. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report back
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Wiggins wears a shifty bowler hat and takes notes on Jol and Louisa, then reports back to Frances. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The Sentinel also reported back then about a very eager Stones fan and his ingenious plan to get into the concert early. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 Proton Mail also works overtime to weed out tracking mechanisms in the body of your emails, like hidden images that report back when a message is opened. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for report back
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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