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scorecard

American  
[skawr-kahrd, skohr-] / ˈskɔrˌkɑrd, ˈskoʊr- /

noun

  1. a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.

scorecard British  
/ ˈskɔːˌkɑːd /

noun

  1. a card on which scores are recorded in various games, esp golf

  2. a card identifying the players in a sports match, esp cricket or baseball

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of scorecard

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card 1

Example Sentences

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The sector is likely to see earnings grow more than 46% from last year to $182.8 billion, a tally that would represent around 30% of the entire S&P 500 earnings scorecard.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The first judge's scorecard went the way of the Wolverhampton fighter 115-114, to the delight of Powar's travelling fans who made their voices heard in south Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, gross domestic product, the official scorecard of the economy, has expanded at an average annual rate of 2.6% in the past four years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

See where your favorite—or at least your least-hated—carrier stack ups in our annual airline scorecard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

And really, about the scorecard: Omi could have kept it to herself.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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