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as in chronologies
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 logs
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 lists
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 records
Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Grippin and his colleagues analyzed medical records from more than 1,000 patients with advanced lung and skin cancers who had undergone treatment with a type of immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Lonnie Donegan, a crucial figure in the development of UK rock and roll, got his early jazz and blues records by stealing them from the American embassy in London.
—John Lingan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Those services might include providing an easy way for nonprofits to raise funds, conduct online events and access clear records on donations; as well as provide the best encryption to protect donors’ data.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
According to court records, in the run-up to the government shutdown, Education Department employees were told to create an out-of-office message for their government email accounts to be used while workers were furloughed.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
South Florida, North Texas, and Tulane are in a three-way tie for second place with 4-2 records before Saturday's games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Police had to consult water utility records to find the residence.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Assign a launch owner who keeps track of edits, examines important charts, and records incidents.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
The Alliance records between 30 to 40 thru-hikers each year, though this is likely an undercount because hikers don't need to register or get permits.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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
Court records state that on June 4, 2024, X suspended Plummer’s original account for violating its rules against violent speech.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
One way is by using an EEG, which records the brain’s electrical activity.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
In the film, Mike is portrayed as a confidant as Bruce records the album.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Grippin and his colleagues analyzed medical records from more than 1,000 patients with advanced lung and skin cancers who had undergone treatment with a type of immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Lonnie Donegan, a crucial figure in the development of UK rock and roll, got his early jazz and blues records by stealing them from the American embassy in London.
—John Lingan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Those services might include providing an easy way for nonprofits to raise funds, conduct online events and access clear records on donations; as well as provide the best encryption to protect donors’ data.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
According to court records, in the run-up to the government shutdown, Education Department employees were told to create an out-of-office message for their government email accounts to be used while workers were furloughed.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
South Florida, North Texas, and Tulane are in a three-way tie for second place with 4-2 records before Saturday's games.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Police had to consult water utility records to find the residence.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to Tarrant County Medical Examiners records, the cause of death was complications resulting from dehydration and malnutrition.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Assign a launch owner who keeps track of edits, examines important charts, and records incidents.
—Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 6 Nov. 2025
The Alliance records between 30 to 40 thru-hikers each year, though this is likely an undercount because hikers don't need to register or get permits.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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
Court records state that on June 4, 2024, X suspended Plummer’s original account for violating its rules against violent speech.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
One way is by using an EEG, which records the brain’s electrical activity.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
In the film, Mike is portrayed as a confidant as Bruce records the album.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
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This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Carefully cut logs crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2025
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For example, a model trained on a dataset of millions of dogs that logs only their age, weight and height will probably distinguish Chihuahuas from Great Danes with perfect accuracy.—
Carlos Gershenson,
The Conversation,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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One of the comments on Jessie James Decker’s video suggests rolling the cookies in shredded coconut, and my mom’s recipe also lists this as optional.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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So far, the Abbey's official website lists the bell-ringing schedule for the first half of the year.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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More effective is Oldroyd’s patience in establishing Jack and Anna’s histories with the murder victim, Rachel Hopkins (Jamie Tisdale).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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These regular observations will gradually take in data and aim to provide pivotal information about the strengths, compositions, and histories of these primitive cosmic bodies.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In July 2025, Rice pleaded guilty to two felony charges and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years' probation, reports ESPN.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia's Ministry of Transport said on the messaging platform Telegram Wednesday that no state has the right to use force against vessels that are registered under other states, CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Newsom enters his last year in office facing an $18 billion deficit, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected could swell to $35 billion next year.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Johnson also enters the job with head coaching experience.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During inquiries, the ICO found 178 active email accounts using passwords identical or similar to those set by the organization’s IT desk when the account was activated.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tagle notes these layouts showcase craftsmanship and express design intent, creating a bespoke feel.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Compared to 2019, Horvath notes that a higher share of people aged 55-plus and households with incomes above $150,000 are moving out.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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