recordkeeping
noun
rec·ord·keep·ing
ˈre-kərd-ˌkē-piŋ 
variants
or less commonly record-keeping
: the act or practice of recording important information for future reference : the act of keeping records
Due to shoddy recordkeeping, the total area affected … is a mystery, and it will likely remain so.—
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In 2022, producers slaughtered more beef cows than ever before in the USDA recordkeeping.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
These notices should be reviewed by counsel to ensure alignment with FEHA’s anti-discrimination mandates and recordkeeping obligations.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
According to The Denver Post’s recordkeeping, in five of the past 10 years, the first ski area opening has come during the third week of October or before.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
That year, and again in 2021, the city’s Office of Inspector General probed CPD’s recordkeeping and production practices.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
These notices should be reviewed by counsel to ensure alignment with FEHA’s anti-discrimination mandates and recordkeeping obligations.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
According to The Denver Post’s recordkeeping, in five of the past 10 years, the first ski area opening has come during the third week of October or before.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
That year, and again in 2021, the city’s Office of Inspector General probed CPD’s recordkeeping and production practices.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recordkeeping
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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