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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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Furthermore, the files are stored in a system that logs the modification times of every file.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Milwaukee ForgeTech lists Phillip Prange, of Waukesha, as its registered agent.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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As of today's writing, the Bureau of Prisons website lists Combs' release date as May 8, 2028, which suggests he may be let out early for good behavior.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of these arrestees have long histories of addiction and significant health and mental health challenges.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The goal for Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, each Parsons School of Design graduates, is to honour the codes of the LVMH house through the lenses of their cultural histories and personal aesthetics.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Small business owners will be hit especially hard when the enhanced subsidies lapse, Bloomberg reports.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The union reports that Wing Star Shoes’ management has continued to take a hostile posture against freedom of association by approaching or pressuring workers to resign from CATU membership.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mercury enters Scorpio on November 18 through its retrograde last until the 29 returning us to the ideas of the last Mercury in Scorpio chapter from October 6-29.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gustav is a supporting role with outsized influence in Joachim Trier’s film, about two sisters (Renate Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) whose estranged father re-enters their life after the death of their mother.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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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Leonidas Anagnostou, general manager of Sandblu Resort in Santorini, Greece, notes that families often overlook using the concierge for children's needs.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are also egos to consider, notes one sales exec, who claims agencies are now reluctant for projects featuring their bigger names to launch without some money committed to paper beforehand.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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