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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Rather than being treated as just technological maintenance, modernization programs must be measured against a balanced scorecard of strategic business outcomes, agility and market growth. — Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 CFOs are increasingly being tapped to steer AI value creation—many are still searching for a viable scorecard for what’s working. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Rory McIlroy claimed that DeChambeau was holding the final major of the golf season hostage after refusing to sign his second-round scorecard after finishing. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for scorecard

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 Aug. 2026.

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scorecard

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

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