LOG Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of log

as in to record

to make a written note of the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home

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as in to win

to obtain (as a goal) through effort an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career

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Recent Examples of log

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In California, the rollback could pave the way for more farming, mining, logging and drilling in areas that were once forbidden due to the potential for wildlife habitat destruction. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 The few that bothered to log in and vote on a 50-year-old show, that is. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Noun

The involved vehicle struck a metal railing and was then impaled by it, according to a CHP incident log. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The information isn’t available in a public database, and each search is tied to the person who made it and recorded in a log for supervisors to review. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for log

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Verb

The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Hugo Gonzalez recorded a double-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Celtics (3-1).

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of record

Verb

Boise State won the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) national championship in Setencich’s first season, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 31-29, in the title game.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
The former three-time major winner has been all but forgotten by his former peers in the PGA, in part because his son is now a rising star who’s won a couple of tournaments.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of win

Noun

The law also requires cruise lines to maintain a logbook of all complaints of serious crimes and to report these to the nearest FBI field office as soon as possible.

— Christopher Elliott, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
The city began using the logbooks after Deegan took office in July 2023.

— David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of logbook

Verb

The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported the switch had come at the urging of the Secret Service, and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older aircraft, including antimissile capabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
In a move first reported by The Athletic, Philadelphia initially reached out to Paul when Gansey and general manager Jameer Nelson spun the trade that brought Jaylen Brown to the Sixers from the Boston Celtics.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of report

Verb

Researchers achieve this by mounting a lightweight backpack, which houses a microcontroller, a radio receiver, and a power source, on the insect.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of achieve

Noun

The diaries taught me that even in lean times, Victorians still prioritized personal style and expression through their clothing.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Published after her death at age 15 in a concentration camp, the diary became a classic of Holocaust literature and remains widely read.

— Frank DiGiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Definition of diary

Verb

The Odyssey, composed by the Greek poet Homer, was transcribed circa 750-850 BC, according to the BBC.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Artificial intelligence is rapidly inundating health care, from systems that transcribe doctor-patient conversations to algorithms trained to spot anomalies in chest X-rays.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of transcribe

Verb

But the capture of both these towns is likely to involve a similarly gruesome and lengthy fight, putting an even optimistic assessment of attaining this key Moscow war goal at least a year away.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Military experts have previously told the Miami Herald that the Pentagon routinely drafts plans to give the president a range of options to attain foreign policy goals.

— Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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