1
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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2
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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as in logbook
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Recent Examples of log
Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The mother called to report the incident as a possible kidnapping, according to a 911 call log.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday logged their fifth session in a row of outflows, bringing their total for the week to $1.15 billion.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The supporting materials, including a PowerPoint presentation and a call log, will also remain sealed.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The mother called to report the incident as a possible kidnapping, according to a 911 call log.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The application was not logged until 7:12 p.m. and approved the following day, leading prosecutors to classify the delay as an unauthorized absence.
—Marco Cummings, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday logged their fifth session in a row of outflows, bringing their total for the week to $1.15 billion.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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Officials recorded the first infestation in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 2014.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
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Last year was Trinidad and Tobago’s deadliest on record as the oil-rich nation recorded 625 murders and a homicide rate of 45.7, according to Insight Crime.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carp out, cash in An effort to reduce the number of grass carp in Bella Vista lakes comes with a chance to win a monthly $100 prize.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bondi won the primary with nearly thirty-eight per cent of the vote.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Prince lost 12 other days’ pay, including for the same transit post infraction and for logbook issues.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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According to the index, the files also include a Little Saint James logbook as well as multiple logs of boat trips to and from the island.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The Ukrainian leader rejected the demand, Reuters reported.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, permission was granted for minor internal and external alterations at the property, PA reported, citing redacted planning applications lodged with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Syrah in Sicily can achieve a great compromise between power and drinkability instead, due to its Mediterranean profile, which is warmer and more enchanting.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Moore achieved his primary goal to create a clean operation for Hurts in their one season together.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sleep duration and midpoint were calculated daily with sleep diaries.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
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There’s loneliness in the diary entries, but never a whiff of real despair.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When internally spoken by participants, this would prompt the BCI to start or stop transcribing.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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So many of these songs are just transcribed from my conversations with friends.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The United States and nations worldwide can pass laws all day long that set goals and timetables to attain net carbon-free generation of electricity.—
Peter Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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Could the desire to attain a unified model of cognition be the kick in the pants to the AI field to look beyond the groupthink of today’s AI and LLMs?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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