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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The federal scorecard looks at factors ranging from residents’ well-being and building safety to staffing levels and COVID-19 vaccination rates. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Billy Casper shot a 106 two decades ago, but didn’t sign his scorecard, meaning the highest official score in a Masters round belongs to Charles Kunkle, who tallied a 95 in 1956. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025 In 1979 and 2020, every player who signed a scorecard shot 79 or lower. 10. Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Check back on fight night for live results, reactions, video highlights, scorecards and more. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 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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