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as in chronologies
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
the town paper published a record of the debate, as well as a synopsis of each candidate's stance on the major questions
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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
historical records on the rise of the Roman Empire are plentiful
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as in logs
to make a written note of
the reporter recorded the events of the evening in her notebook for later reference
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as in lists
to put (someone or something) on a list
he was recorded as having been a passenger on that ill-fated ship, but his body was never recovered
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Recent Examples of records
Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Cates also founded the Four Record Friday pop-up, a listening event where four vinyl records are played back to back at local venues before being given away.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Court records and attorney information were not available Thursday afternoon.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
For each of the past three years, Miami International Airport has set records for the number of passengers coming through the terminals.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
City officials have said records related to the city’s internal investigation into Johnson cannot be released until the criminal case is resolved.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Friday, snapping a powerful rally that has seen the metals shatter multiple records this year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
One of the suspects, Thomas Moss, 43, was supposed to stand trial in Judge Meyer's court on unrelated violent felonies two days after the shooting, court records show.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
His doctor instructed him to wear a Holter monitor, which records the heart’s activity, for a few weeks.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
That ledger records every bitcoin transaction ever made and is maintained by a global network of computers.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Court records state Kalifa was able to refinance, and BOK was repaid in full.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Police detected a strong odor of alcohol on Bilski, records state.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Anderson built an improved version of a cloud chamber, a device that visually records the trajectories of particles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Walters, 49, who records show once lived in a Brickell Avenue condo highrise, could not be reached on his cell phone and did not respond to a Miami Herald email seeking comment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2025 alone, 23 people were killed at Texas railroad crossings, according to Federal Railroad Administration records.
—Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
In Wednesday's ruling, the appeals court opined that even if some of the records are protected by copyright law, Metro Nashville police could still allow the public to inspect them without running afoul of the law.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Cates also founded the Four Record Friday pop-up, a listening event where four vinyl records are played back to back at local venues before being given away.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Court records and attorney information were not available Thursday afternoon.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
For each of the past three years, Miami International Airport has set records for the number of passengers coming through the terminals.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
City officials have said records related to the city’s internal investigation into Johnson cannot be released until the criminal case is resolved.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Friday, snapping a powerful rally that has seen the metals shatter multiple records this year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
One of the suspects, Thomas Moss, 43, was supposed to stand trial in Judge Meyer's court on unrelated violent felonies two days after the shooting, court records show.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Then, they are manually placed on Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs), a grid of tiny electrodes on a biocompatible substrate chip that records and stimulates neurons using 32 electrodes grouped into four sets of eight.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
His doctor instructed him to wear a Holter monitor, which records the heart’s activity, for a few weeks.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
That ledger records every bitcoin transaction ever made and is maintained by a global network of computers.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Court records state Kalifa was able to refinance, and BOK was repaid in full.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Police detected a strong odor of alcohol on Bilski, records state.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Anderson built an improved version of a cloud chamber, a device that visually records the trajectories of particles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Walters, 49, who records show once lived in a Brickell Avenue condo highrise, could not be reached on his cell phone and did not respond to a Miami Herald email seeking comment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2025 alone, 23 people were killed at Texas railroad crossings, according to Federal Railroad Administration records.
—Brian New, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new cases of measles in Canyon County in January, according to the state’s measles dashboard, which logs cases by county, age and vaccination status.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wimbley, who lists no prior felony history, remained in custody Tuesday on zero bond and is set to appear Wednesday in Garland County District Court.—
Steven Mross,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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At the latest count, the website lists nearly 74,000 Flock cameras operating nationwide.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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In his view, the state should cooperate with ICE, which in turn would help the agency focus on arresting people with criminal histories while reducing the likelihood of violent encounters between federal officers and the public.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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What would happen next – Russell Wilson taking the snap, turning to Ricardo Lockette and firing a pass only for Butler to get there first and intercept the ball – changing the two franchises in ways that will last for the rest of their histories.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The White House is banking that bigger tax refunds this spring will benefit Republicans in the fall, but some strategists and economists project that the political upside will be short-lived, Politico reports.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In its January 2026 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the nonprofit North American Electric Reliability Corp, reports that New England ranks higher in energy supply reliability during extreme weather conditions than most of the country.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sweet Venus enters your thoughtful sign, empowering you with justified confidence in your powers of attraction.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the war enters its fifth year, Ukraine sees no alternative to unleashing these weapons into the world.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are conflicting accounts of the total number of viewers, given that it was broadcast across several different platforms, but Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of TPUSA’s The Charlie Kirk Show, said the total may have exceeded 20 million viewers.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bumble later confirmed that one of its contractors' accounts had been compromised in a phishing attack.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To seat a jury of eight with four alternates, the defense notes, the court must qualify at least 43 jurors, something attorneys argue is unlikely given the number of disqualifications already identified.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Geisler notes that a single individual may manage care for aging parents while also coordinating medical needs for their children.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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