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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While some of his professional background remains self-reported, the passion and insight in his writing speak volumes.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Individuals over the age of 18 can self-report their name and gender on official documents through the Civil Registry and Identification Service, and children over the age of 14 can do the same through the courts system.
—Todd Plummer, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Incidents are tracked through self-reports, media reports, social media posts and data sharing from partner organizations and law enforcement and then validated by a team at GLAAD.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 2 June 2025
For a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 198, 417 female parents of children up to age 17 were asked to self-report their mental and physical condition from the years 2016 to 2023, on a four-category scale: excellent, very good, good and fair/poor.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Individuals over the age of 18 can self-report their name and gender on official documents through the Civil Registry and Identification Service, and children over the age of 14 can do the same through the courts system.
—Todd Plummer, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Incidents are tracked through self-reports, media reports, social media posts and data sharing from partner organizations and law enforcement and then validated by a team at GLAAD.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 2 June 2025
For a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, 198, 417 female parents of children up to age 17 were asked to self-report their mental and physical condition from the years 2016 to 2023, on a four-category scale: excellent, very good, good and fair/poor.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 May 2025
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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