scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
1
: a card for recording the score of a game
2
: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game. The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.
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Tournament officials continued to hold onto the possibility that Barrett would appear and sign his scorecard. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025 However, the rest of the round was rather quiet, adding only one birdie and two bogeys to his scorecard. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 And the scorecard of this centralized approach to AI development is deeply troubling. Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025 The scorecard detailed above, which monitors the progress of Berkshire’s management, should remain unchanged regardless of the upcoming change in leadership. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorecard

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorecard was circa 1877

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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun
score·​card -ˌkärd How to pronounce scorecard (audio)
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)

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