1
as in to record
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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2
as in to win
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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as in logbook
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Recent Examples of log
Lisa Gutierrez
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
For OpenAI, sharing the logs risks revealing instances of infringing outputs that could further spike damages in the case.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The move is part of the administration’s plan to increase drilling and logging in the United States.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
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Verb
And very quickly those log hut cities became the big thing with winter armies.
—Lisa Gutierrez
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
For OpenAI, sharing the logs risks revealing instances of infringing outputs that could further spike damages in the case.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Noun
Only the Athletics’ relievers have logged more innings — 341 1/3 — among American League clubs.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The move is part of the administration’s plan to increase drilling and logging in the United States.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Both Diamond and Rodgers pleaded innocent to the charges in Little Rock District Court on Monday, court records state.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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Thibodeaux is the first Giants defender since Jason Pierre-Paul (2010–2012) to record at least 21 sacks within his first three years in the league.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Two, the Padres can win a wild-card playoff berth without adding a catcher.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Boston won each of the first three games by one run — a notable development given how the club had lost an MLB-high 19 one-run games prior — and Sunday was shaping up to be another razor-thin affair until the Red Sox finally pulled ahead in the sixth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Baksh lost 27 other days’ pay for other infractions, including working a security job without department approval, being late to a transit post and making logbook errors.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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The stuff of them, fragments of timers and pages of logbooks, aren’t intended to uncover new information or unravel conspiracies.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The hardware itself won't look any different, though Bloomberg reports there will be a more comfortable strap.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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Around the same time, Leitha, the Kerr County sheriff, reports that 13 people have died.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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While drug companies face intense pressure to bring treatments to market quickly, those that maintain rigorous clinical trial standards ultimately achieve better market outcomes because regulatory approval and physician adoption depend on demonstrated safety profiles.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Pakistan, like many countries, is currently negotiating with the Trump Administration in effort to achieve a trade deal and avoid high tariffs.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 July 2025
Noun
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After the war, his memory would be honored by the publication of his diaries.—
Suzanne Cope
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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But her diaries paint a picture of someone still battling — this time not in court, but in her own home.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In between transcribing Slavik's statements, my colleague, Aysha Bagchi, took note of Combs' appearance in court.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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For example, volunteers with its Citizen Archivist program help transcribe centuries-old handwritten documents.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
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This practical wisdom links knowing what is right and acting on that knowledge to attain human happiness or flourishing.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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What sets Prepared Food Photos apart is its effort to attain perfection in every photograph.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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