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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Clyde, as 1923 viewers now tragically know, is one of Banner Creighton’s (Jerome Flynn) henchmen who was sent to infiltrate the Dutton family and report back for the Yellowstone prequel’s big bad, Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton).
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
In the months leading up to his death, Balson had been working on Channel 4’s In The Footsteps of Killers and Channel 4’s investigation is still to report back.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Nichols asked the Department of Justice attorneys to determine with the Department of Homeland Security how quickly a notification can be made to the court and asked them to report back an answer by Wednesday.
—Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
Variety reported back in 2020 that Goldberg was officially starring in a threequel, with Tyler Perry producing.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
In the months leading up to his death, Balson had been working on Channel 4’s In The Footsteps of Killers and Channel 4’s investigation is still to report back.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
Nichols asked the Department of Justice attorneys to determine with the Department of Homeland Security how quickly a notification can be made to the court and asked them to report back an answer by Wednesday.
—Ariana Figueroa, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
Variety reported back in 2020 that Goldberg was officially starring in a threequel, with Tyler Perry producing.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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