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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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2
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
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
Ramos posted the $50,000 bail a Queens criminal court judge levied against him during his arraignment on May 4, according to court records.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Holly Shand, New York Times, 8 May 2025
In an Instagram video recorded from a hospital bed, Sheridan narrated his battle with pancreatitis.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Noun
Whiteway’s draw total set a school record in an NCAA Tournament game.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
Ramos posted the $50,000 bail a Queens criminal court judge levied against him during his arraignment on May 4, according to court records.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Verb
The Forest defence has kept 13 clean sheets this season but have failed to record one in the last five gameweeks.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 8 May 2025
In an Instagram video recorded from a hospital bed, Sheridan narrated his battle with pancreatitis.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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To make things more confusing, the 3D Metroid Prime saga is slotted between the earlier OG Metroid games, and to this day Nintendo continues to add new entries to the chronology.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By that point, the club’s two-minute reveal video had logged more than eight million views and its new hashtag, #TusksUp, had already been used more than 20,000 times, according to team sources.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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When the cat enters the box, their weight is displayed on the front, and the app logs every time it was used, for how long, when the cleaning cycle begins, ends, and when the deodorizing spray was emitted.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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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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Favorite Paint Picks Drew listed Farrow & Ball’s Dimity as his favorite neutral.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Combs' lawyers have argued the law has a history of racial bias that rarely results in prosecution.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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As one of the world’s most famous supermodels, Gisele Bündchen has quite the A-list dating history.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Based on Isaac Asimov’s trilogy, season 3 continues the epic chronicle of a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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The chronicles are followed by two million TikTok users, with nearly a million more on Instagram.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Verb
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However, new cases were reported in October 2024 in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras, the CDC said.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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There were also two terrorist attacks reported in the U.K. for 2023, one of which took place in Northern Ireland.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
13 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
Noun
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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For visitors, understanding this context in advance helps make sense of the powerful stories found in its streets and public spaces.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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