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scorecard

[ skawr-kahrd, skohr- ]

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

/ 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorecard1

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card 1
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Example Sentences

The scorecard will split opinion, but the sight of a bloodied Serrano throwing hands despite a ghastly cut and Taylor admirably weathering the storm somewhat saved the event.

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All three landed in the below-average category in the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 scorecard on women’s health and reproductive care: Idaho ranked 27th, Kansas 32nd and Missouri 40th.

He could not find the finishing punch to maintain his perfect knockout record but ended the fight on top, winning rounds 10, 11 and 12 on all three judges scorecards.

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Cameron was the only fighter in the ring when the scorecards were read out and was visibly frustrated as it emerged it would be a close decision.

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The political gamesmanship in “Shōgun” is so intricate you might need a scorecard, or at least a good recapper, to follow along.

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