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as in chronology
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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2
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 to log
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 to list
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 record
David Brennan, ABC News, 10 July 2025
A day after Nvidia set a new record by reaching a $4 trillion market cap, at least three Wall Street analysts issued new reports that rated the stock a buy, according to Bloomberg data.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 July 2025
Although the Kerrville area recorded more than 11 inches of rain in three days, other towns had nearly double its totals in parts of Central Texas between San Antonio and Austin.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 7 July 2025
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Noun
June saw a new monthly record for the number of long-range drones and missiles launched into Ukraine -- 5,438 drones and 239 missiles -- according to figures published by the Ukrainian air force.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 July 2025
A day after Nvidia set a new record by reaching a $4 trillion market cap, at least three Wall Street analysts issued new reports that rated the stock a buy, according to Bloomberg data.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Verb
Gunn and Snyder recorded their lines back-to-back and took a picture together that day that went viral online.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 July 2025
Although the Kerrville area recorded more than 11 inches of rain in three days, other towns had nearly double its totals in parts of Central Texas between San Antonio and Austin.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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Pain, in these lines, is the enemy of story—of chronology, and maybe even of creativity itself.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The film unfolds in five chapters from across five years of Agnes’ life, told out of chronology.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Fast forward to present day, and he’s logged 298.2 innings in left, 210.1 innings in center, 177.1 innings in right and 11.1 innings at first.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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This means ensuring your AI only ingests information from verifiable sources, embedding tamper-evident seals to detect manipulation and implementing anomaly detection and immutable audit logs for continuous forensic traceability.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Multiple reports have listed the Celtics among the suitors for Lillard.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Last weekend’s 4-3 loss to the Houston Dynamo at Snapdragon Stadium may go down as the first gut-punch in franchise history.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The spending reduction amounts to the largest rollback of federal health-care support in history, Levitt said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The hook, though, is that the season is 15 episodes and each chronicles one hour of a shift.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
Verb
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More than half the cases were reported in New Mexico.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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Firefighters succeeded in protecting the park's main visitor center with a protective coating, but suffered losses to some equipment and outbuildings, the NPS reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Videos from the scene posted to social media showed dozens of firefighters and other emergency service personnel at the scene, entering the building and removing residents from the immediate danger.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Celebrity status became an advantage for these public figures when entering the courtroom and facing a jury of their peers, experts told Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Jacaranda Productions develops original content across theater, screen, online and immersive entertainment, operating as both a production company and incubator for emerging stories and talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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