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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Ask me to commit to reviewing this scorecard every Friday. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 In the study, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, researchers developed a new scorecard to assess the urgency of local caregiving needs. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025 Rattan checked his phone between lessons, seeing a scorecard turn red with circles. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The former Auburn Tiger signed for a 3-over 74 Thursday with a scorecard that included seven bogeys and four birdies. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 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 4 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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