Synonyms of records

records 1 of 2

noun

plural of record

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronologies
• histories
• accounts
• stories
• reports
• versions
• chronicles
• diaries
• narratives
• narrations
• memoirs
• commentaries
• tales
• witnesses
• depositions
• logs
• documentations
• sagas
• logbooks
• testimonies
• journals
• annals
• anecdotes
• testaments
• minutes
• testimonials
• blogs
• yarns
• recitations
• epics
• romances
• case studies
• case histories
• recitals
• procès-verbaux
• gests

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annals
• histories
• chronicles
• journals
• diaries
• commentaries
• reports
• memoirs
• biographies
• archives
• documentations
• reminiscences
• logs
• registers
• blogs
• autobiographies
• narratives
• sagas
• lives
• genealogies
• epics
• legends
• stories
• tales
• chronologies

records

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of record

1

as in logs

to make a written note of

the reporter recorded the events of the evening in her notebook for later reference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logs
• reports
• notes
• transcribes
• registers
• marks
• jots (down)
• writes down
• sets down
• enters
• takes down
• chronicles
• minutes
• puts down
• scores
• inscribes
• notches
• enregisters
• chalks (up)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• enters
• schedules
• indexes
• files
• catalogs
• registers
• books
• enrolls
• slates
• inscribes
• cards
• notes
• compiles
• classifies
• tabulates
• puts down
• tallies
• reschedules

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deletes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of records

Noun

Outside legal counsel will assist a committee of independent directors to evaluate all available records. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

The administration did not specify in the October court records when the deportations would be carried out. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026

Federal district judges, even at the risk of physical threats, played a key role by throttling unconstitutional White House efforts to seize state voting records, curtail mail-in voting and manipulate the count in Alaska. — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

After a brief stint in New York pursuing a new record deal, Labat returned to Louisiana, started a family, and launched Ben Labat & the Happy Devil — a largely regional band that released four full-length records starting in 2010. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

The person who petitioned for the order in September alleged that the man in custody had threatened her with a knife and bit her in recent months, and had obtained an emergency order of protection, court records show. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

This winter, heavy rains brought by the El Niño super cycle caused flash floods in the Atacama Desert, with some areas receiving the heaviest rainfall since records began in the 1950s. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Marist and Peach County have tied state records for consecutive years making the playoffs. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026

According to Fulton County jail records, New has been arrested multiple times on suspicion of crimes including identity theft, insurance fraud, financial transaction card fraud, forgery and simple assault. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

Social Security numbers are matched with Social Security Administration records. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

It was filed three days later, according to Texas Ethics Commission records. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Instead of a stack of badge scans and business cards, we auto-summarize booth conversations and scan data into CRM-ready records our sales team can act on immediately. — Dee Blohm, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Camera footage showed that Lopez’s truck approached the stale green light at 165th Street at a high rate of speed, which changed to yellow as the truck went through the intersection, court records state. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

If built out fully, the facility would total about 630,000 square feet and have office, processing and records storage space, according to application documents. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

The boy’s mother, who was in a dating relationship with Clark, tried to intervene, but Clark allegedly struck her with the chair, too, court records state. — Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

The system records license plates and vehicle characteristics, allowing police departments to search for vehicles that may be connected to criminal investigations. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026