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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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1
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
Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The Liberty dominated from opening tipoff to the final buzzer, hitting a WNBA regular-season record 19 3-pointers in a 99-74 rout and spoiling the Wintrust Arena debut of rookie Sky coach Tyler Marsh.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 May 2025
What will happen to human time with no one there to record it?
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Memorial Day weekend travel is expected to break records.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The Liberty dominated from opening tipoff to the final buzzer, hitting a WNBA regular-season record 19 3-pointers in a 99-74 rout and spoiling the Wintrust Arena debut of rookie Sky coach Tyler Marsh.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Verb
The chart below shows that the first three months of 2025, as a whole, were the second-warmest Q1 recorded.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 May 2025
What will happen to human time with no one there to record it?
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The best way to do this is to log your experiences, areas of growth, and everyday insights in a journal throughout the summer.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The show logged receipts of Joe Schoen’s and the organization’s ineptitude in handing an MVP candidate and 2,000-yard rusher to their arch-rival, setting the Eagles up to win a Super Bowl.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Favorite Paint Picks Drew listed Farrow & Ball’s Dimity as his favorite neutral.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically. Steelers’ 2025 opponents The Steelers went 10-7 in the 2024 regular season before being blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs, extending Pittsburgh’s winless postseason drought to eight years.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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As symbols of Floyd’s place in history have faded, so too have hopes for federal police reform, commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion and American optimism about the future of racial justice.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The 2025 Northwest Arkansas Community College Graduation Commencement took place May 14 at the Walmart AMP in Rogers and 419 graduates walked the stage -- the most in the college's 35-year history.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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This five-part series will be the all-encompassing, quintessential chronicle of this team and its seven Hall of Fame players.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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And once the band is established, the chronicle of everything that’s gone on among them stops being the nexus of the show.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Lovato paired it with a long cathedral-style veil, which Vogue reported was made from ivory tulle.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Interstate 435 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the database but local law enforcement agencies are responsible for entering the names.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The Orlando woman was walking north and entered the westbound lanes of Colonial.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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