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unpublished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

REPORT + NOUN

writer, writing

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

ADJ

good
bad
school
end-of-term

VERB + REPORT

get
She got a better report this year