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scorecard

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

noun

  • scorecards
    plural
  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

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Etymology

Origin of scorecard

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card 1

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But a halftime show is culture, not commitment, and the league’s honest scorecard is not flattering.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

Compiling the scorecard for Bessent is Louis Gave, founding partner and chief executive officer of Hong Kong-based Gavekal Research.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

It is understood that after his round on Saturday, DeChambeau visited Darbon, where his request to gain possession of his scorecard from the previous day was declined.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

There will be no Spirit in the next scorecard.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Oh, well, I thought, I’d gotten my shots in on JP enough in the past week, and I was way ahead on the scorecard.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Stacked balconies on surrounding apartment buildings are packed with celebrants, drinks, fireworks scorecards.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Instead, he was given warnings in the previous two rounds and was trailing on all of the judges' scorecards.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The scorecards at the time of the fight ending read 95-95, 95-95 and 96-94 to Verhoeven.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Greenhouse provides interview kits that include scorecards where employers can identify specific attributes they want to evaluate candidates on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Fans went wild when he inscribed their scorecards in their own language.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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