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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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Stable consumer spending, plus a big surge in business investment in artificial intelligence, could lead to robust second-quarter growth based on the official scorecard for the economy known as gross domestic product.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

The airline finished fifth of nine airlines in our 2025 scorecard, published in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Gross domestic product, the official scorecard of the economy, was also aided by the federal government returning to normal operations after a six-week shutdown in the fall.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

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

Bobby enjoyed being in the hall, and kept a scorecard as if he were at Ebbets Field.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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