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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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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
Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The hash price index, which is used to determine how much revenue miners can make by mining crypto, reached its lowest point on record this week, according to mining services company Luxor Technology.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Aside from the power of the recovery story and the uncommon wit and frankness of the book, Estefan just has so many hits, recorded over a career that spanned decades, and they’re cleverly slotted into the story.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Cates also founded the Four Record Friday pop-up, a listening event where four vinyl records are played back to back at local venues before being given away.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The hash price index, which is used to determine how much revenue miners can make by mining crypto, reached its lowest point on record this week, according to mining services company Luxor Technology.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The purpose of minutes is to record the corporation’s decisions, not comments or discussions, so including open forum questions or comments is unnecessary.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Aside from the power of the recovery story and the uncommon wit and frankness of the book, Estefan just has so many hits, recorded over a career that spanned decades, and they’re cleverly slotted into the story.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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The $720-million structure will serve as the new home for LACMA’s permanent collection with 90 exhibition galleries organized thematically rather than by medium or chronology.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened Off Broadway the following year.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is no indication that user log-in credentials, financial information, or private communications were accessed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Seventy-three trial attorneys and seven appellate attorneys also continued legal education, logging 188 hours of training from the Oklahoma Bar Association.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Around 30 Emirati companies were listed as participants, but none showed up; the exhibition space allocated to EDGE Group — one of Abu Dhabi’s biggest arms makers — was turned into a coffee shop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rectal cancer was listed as the underlying cause of death.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Stonewall Monument is the only site within the national park system dedicated to LGBTQ+ history, which makes its preservation all the more meaningful to activists and historians.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maegan Ortiz, executive director of the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California, or IDEPSCA, cited the LAPD’s history of using excessive force against civilians and said that in the recent immigration raids, officers have sometimes inflamed instead of defused tensions.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In his experiences and chronicles of the great ideological battles of the twentieth century, Curzio Malaparte was a shape-shifter—pitiless, clinical, cynical, unsentimental, indifferent to morality and idealism.—
Leah Downey,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2026
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Netflix also dropped a chronicle of Australian snowboarder Scotty James in December.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two of the people who were killed in Thursday’s crash were employees of 99 Ranch Market and the third was a customer, ABC 7 reported.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tax software companies often have free plans for simple returns, CNBC reports.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 1,800 pieces of art were entered in the contest and 193 pieces representing 44 schools in the tri-state area were picked as winners.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her impressive athleticism and recent dominance on the international circuit had her entering Milan riding a high.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sportscasters Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks will be on hand for play-by-play and commentary.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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