as in diary
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or ideas kept regularly for private use each night, before bed, she jots down her thoughts in a daybook

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Recent Examples of daybook Pruitt’s remarks at the meeting were listed on his public schedule and described as being open to the press on a federal daybook of events. Washington Post, 22 May 2018 DAYBOOK: Trump and Pence have no public events today. James Hohmann, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2017 DAYBOOK: Trump will have lunch with the vice president followed by a meeting with the secretary of state. James Hohmann, Washington Post, 17 July 2017 DAYBOOK: Trump and Pence have no public events scheduled. James Hohmann, Washington Post, 5 May 2017
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Noun
  • All Marina knows about her parents’ life in Vigo is contained in her mother’s old diary.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 May 2025
  • Here’s what’s happened… Three-hour delay Over the past week, FIFA’s diary was filled with various events, including yesterday’s congress — an annual gathering of representatives from the world governing body’s 211 members.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The perplexing baby-snatchings, reported in the journal Current Biology, suggest that humans aren't the only intelligent species with youngsters that pursue apparently pointless activities that can be destructive to other creatures.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
  • Both are now listed as co-authors on a new study of the fossils, published in the journal Nature last week.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025

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“Daybook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daybook. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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