scorecard
noun
score·card
ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a scorecard released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, Michigan placed 29th among 39 states examined in overall health care delivered to Black residents.
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Eleanore Catolico, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Each moment of totality was a notch in a lifetime scorecard, another moment in that otherworldly shadow that provokes strong reactions among so many who see it.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The numbers outside of the final scorecard certainly support it, as the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament proved to be a massive ratings draw.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Price at time of publish: $26 Even the best of friends keep score on the course, so a scorecard book is essential for friendly competition.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
His hard-line approach has contributed to his low legislative scorecard among major unions – Hawley has a lifetime score of 12% with the AFL-CIO and an 18% with the CWA, in large part because of his votes against either nominees or large pieces of legislation the groups support.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
The collapse of her bipartisan border security bill unceremoniously ended her hopes of adding a deal on perhaps the most difficult issue in congressional politics to her legislative scorecard.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
Here’s a current scorecard of the local measures: A countywide half-cent sales tax for regional transportation projects is on the fall ballot.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
The scorecard singles out these two districts for exceeding national trends in education recovery and highlights their strategic, innovative, and effective initiatives to achieve such impressive outcomes.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Eleanore Catolico, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Each moment of totality was a notch in a lifetime scorecard, another moment in that otherworldly shadow that provokes strong reactions among so many who see it.
—USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The numbers outside of the final scorecard certainly support it, as the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament proved to be a massive ratings draw.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Price at time of publish: $26 Even the best of friends keep score on the course, so a scorecard book is essential for friendly competition.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
His hard-line approach has contributed to his low legislative scorecard among major unions – Hawley has a lifetime score of 12% with the AFL-CIO and an 18% with the CWA, in large part because of his votes against either nominees or large pieces of legislation the groups support.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
The collapse of her bipartisan border security bill unceremoniously ended her hopes of adding a deal on perhaps the most difficult issue in congressional politics to her legislative scorecard.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
Here’s a current scorecard of the local measures: A countywide half-cent sales tax for regional transportation projects is on the fall ballot.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
The scorecard singles out these two districts for exceeding national trends in education recovery and highlights their strategic, innovative, and effective initiatives to achieve such impressive outcomes.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Scorecard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorecard. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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scorecard
noun
score·card
-ˌkärd
: a card for recording the score (as of a game)
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