1
as in reports
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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as in wins
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 logs
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Cut hard cheeses in cubes or bite-size chunks, while leave softer cheeses and logs whole.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The system logs license plate information, vehicle characteristics and timestamps.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Keep Essentials Ready To Go Renee Dalo, a coach and speaker who logs about 100 travel days a year, says the secret is in her toiletry bag.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
That means automatic change logs for every catalog update, dual approvals for pricing tweaks and clear separation of duties for discount policies.
—Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The system logs plate information, vehicle characteristics, and timestamps.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
To pay those bills, Cal Fire logs the public’s trees in its largest holding – Jackson Demonstration State Forest – which spans 50,000 acres in Mendocino County.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
In chat logs James shared with CNN, the conversation with ChatGPT is expansive and philosophical.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Closer images reveal a more substantial structure with a pointed roof, made from logs and foliage, housing a log table and several bags, rope and a helmet hanging from the rafters which are covered by a plastic tarpaulin.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The agent logs only essential identifiers, avoids storing raw sensor data, caps how much and how often information is recorded, and disables third-party analytics by default.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Cut hard cheeses in cubes or bite-size chunks, while leave softer cheeses and logs whole.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The system logs license plate information, vehicle characteristics and timestamps.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Keep Essentials Ready To Go Renee Dalo, a coach and speaker who logs about 100 travel days a year, says the secret is in her toiletry bag.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
That means automatic change logs for every catalog update, dual approvals for pricing tweaks and clear separation of duties for discount policies.
—Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The system logs plate information, vehicle characteristics, and timestamps.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
To pay those bills, Cal Fire logs the public’s trees in its largest holding – Jackson Demonstration State Forest – which spans 50,000 acres in Mendocino County.
—John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
In chat logs James shared with CNN, the conversation with ChatGPT is expansive and philosophical.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logs
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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After creating an account, eBirders can log on at any time to submit a checklist that records location, time, date and a list of birds observed.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In today’s environment, the leader who can integrate across boundaries — technical and human, strategic and tactical, long-term and immediate — is the one who wins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Read on for how to watch Love Island Australia in the US to see which couple wins the final $50,000 grand prize.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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The score was tied 1–1 in the 5th inning, when the game paused for the annual Stand Up to Cancer tribute, Billboard reports.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Investors seemed to agree as the company’s stock rose 2%, pushing its market valuation past the $4 trillion mark again the day before the company reports its Q3 earnings.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each of these cartridges achieves its deadly potential in a different way, whether through sheer power, precision design, or intelligent engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Inside its 38 mm polished stainless steel case beats Omega’s self-winding Co-Axial Calibre 3330 movement, which achieves 52 hours of power reserve.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many things happen in those diaries but the event that’s seared into my mind involves a new hat.—
Zadie Smith,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bolton kept diaries — that is not a crime.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The science author Stuart Clark notes that the concept was nonsensical to contemporary scientists, who assumed that magnetism could not break free from a magnet and that the Sun’s energy radiated equally across its surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Almost any bitters can work, but Barton notes that lighter, fruit-forward flavors—like cherry, orange, or chocolate—tend to complement coffee best, while overly smoky or savory bitters can overwhelm it.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the show, the song scores Joanne’s sister Morgan’s (Justine Lupe) engagement party, through which Joanne and Noah are struggling after getting into a fight.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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The average monthly mortgage in Blythe is $1,332, while the Riverside County city scores 71 out of 100 on livability.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What To Know The researchers published their study on October 22 in journals such as ScienceDirect and Cell Metabolism, which found that skin injury or irritation may kickstart a process in the body that regenerates hair growth.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Scientific journals dedicated entire special issues to the subject.—
Stuart Heritage,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Logs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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