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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David GargillExamples of recordkeeping in a Sentence
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In a brief order issued Thursday, Cannon rejected Trump's argument that a 1978 recordkeeping law used to manage official White House records during each presidential administration, the Presidential Records Act (PRA), should prevent the special counsel's case from moving forward.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Such varying reports are common in Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis, sometimes because of inadequate recordkeeping or because some hostages escape moments after their abduction.
—Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
The posting lists several requirements – recordkeeping, clerical support to the mayor and aldermen, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2023
Agency leaders issued conflicting statements to explain their actions, and an investigation from The Baltimore Sun found the organization had languished for years from poor recordkeeping and oversight and high staff turnover.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
This 1938 act effectively established the Wage and Hour Division, which is responsible for ensuring employers follow minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor laws for private and public sector workers.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024
Critics also say the district’s financial recordkeeping is deficient.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
As blockchain technology expands its use cases in areas such as smart contract development, recordkeeping tools and innovations in fintech and healthcare, trying to understand the basics of blockchain can still feel daunting—auditing a blockchain even more so.
—Meiran Galis, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Derr Road, Springfield 1130 Lincoln Way East, Massillon CVS must also make changes to its electronic recordkeeping system.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
Such varying reports are common in Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis, sometimes because of inadequate recordkeeping or because some hostages escape moments after their abduction.
—Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2024
The posting lists several requirements – recordkeeping, clerical support to the mayor and aldermen, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2023
Agency leaders issued conflicting statements to explain their actions, and an investigation from The Baltimore Sun found the organization had languished for years from poor recordkeeping and oversight and high staff turnover.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
This 1938 act effectively established the Wage and Hour Division, which is responsible for ensuring employers follow minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor laws for private and public sector workers.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024
Critics also say the district’s financial recordkeeping is deficient.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
As blockchain technology expands its use cases in areas such as smart contract development, recordkeeping tools and innovations in fintech and healthcare, trying to understand the basics of blockchain can still feel daunting—auditing a blockchain even more so.
—Meiran Galis, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Derr Road, Springfield 1130 Lincoln Way East, Massillon CVS must also make changes to its electronic recordkeeping system.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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