ADJ
- important, influential, major
- lengthy
- brief, short
- complete, comprehensive, extensive, full, wide-ranging
- I will have to make a full report of the situation to my superiors
- detailed, in-depth
- general
- encouraging, excellent, favourable, positive
- adverse, bad, critical, damning, hard-hitting, negative, pessimistic
- sensational
- latest, new, recent, up-to-date
- previous
- original
- There have been many new findings since the original report
- early, initial, interim, preliminary
- further, later, subsequent
- periodic, regular
- annual, quarterly
- final
- draft
- formal
- written
- verbal
- published
- unpublished
- special
- standard
- verbatim
- reliable
- false, misleading
- conflicting
- There have been conflicting reports on the number of people killed
- factual
- anecdotal
- eyewitness, first-hand, on-the-spot
- second-hand
- anonymous
- unconfirmed
- unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital
- independent
- joint
- official
- unofficial
- confidential, secret
- public
- government, parliamentary
- intelligence, police
- Reliable intelligence reports suggest that the terrorists have bases in five cities
- media, press
- magazine, newspaper, radio, television
- news
- weather
- committee
- company
- economic, financial, market
- environmental
- medical, psychiatric
- scientific, technical
- lab/laboratory
- case, research, survey
- enquiry
- accident, crash
- autopsy
- progress, status
- probation
- audit, due diligence (law)
- law
- The case has not yet been reported in the law reports
VERB + REPORT
- deliver, give sb, make, present
- The committee presented its report to the Attorney General
- compile, do, draw up, prepare, produce, type (up), write
- I typed up a report about the morning's events for our clients
- file, give (sb/ sth), let sb have, submit
- Our correspondent in Washington files a report most days. I'll let you have a report as soon as I can
- issue, release
- Auditors normally issue a report as to whether the company accounts have been prepared correctly
- leak
- a confidential report leaked to the press
- have, hear, receive
- We've had reports of a gang shooting in the city
- call for
- The MPs called for a full report on the nuclear contract
- commission
- The government commissioned a report on the state of agriculture in the country
- launch, undertake
- accept, endorse
- Following discussion, the annual report was accepted unanimously
- reject
- confirm
- deny
- They could neither confirm nor deny reports that the chairperson was to be replaced
- read
- consider, discuss
- publish
- appear in
- A large number of tables and figures appear in the report
REPORT + VERB
- be based on sth
- This report is based on the analysis of 600 completed questionnaires
- concern sth, cover sth, detail sth, examine sth, look at sth, relate to sth
- The report looks at the health risks linked to obesity
- comprise sth, contain sth, include sth
- comment (on) sth, describe sth, explain sth, express sth, indicate sth, mention sth, outline sth, say sth, state sth
- Reports have indicated that a growing number of medium-sized firms are under financial pressure
- cite sth, list sth, note sth
- The report notes evidence that secondary smoke from other people's cigarettes harms unborn children
- add sth, go on …
- The report went on to list her injuries
- acknowledge sth, admit (to) sth
- The report admits to several outstanding questions about the safety of the waste dumps
- allege sth, claim sth
- argue sth
- demonstrate sth, show sth
- reveal sth
- The riots had been sparked off by police mishandling of a case, a report revealed yesterday
- draw attention to sth, emphasize sth, highlight sth, point sth out, stress sth
- The report draws attention to the appalling conditions in the country's prisons
- warn sth
- The report warns that more job losses are likely
- confirm sth
- conclude sth, find sth, link sth with sth
- a report linking ill health with industrial pollution
- advocate sth, call for sth, propose sth, recommend sth, suggest sth, urge sth
- The report called for sweeping changes in the education system
- accuse sb/sth, attack sb/sth, blame sb/sth, criticize sb/sth
- be called sth, be entitled sth
- a report entitled 'Kick-start'
- be out
- Criticism has been levelled at local businesses in a report out (= released) today
PREP
- according to a/the ~
- According to this evening's weather report, there will be snow tomorrow
- amid/amidst ~s
- The pro-democracy rally came amidst reports of dissatisfaction among army officers
- in a/the ~
- The findings are summarized in the report
- ~ about, ~ by
- a report by scientists
- ~ from
- a report from the select committee
- ~ into
- The department has launched a report into the bombing
- ~ on
- an official report on the accident
VERB + REPORT
- get
- She got a better report this year