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

Getty Images Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber are two renowned founding fathers of Blockchain technology who devised the method of cryptographically linking records into a tamper-evident chain. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

By contrast, the number of Republicans voting in person skyrocketed this year, from nearly 300,000 in 2018 to almost 450,000, state records show. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

They are accused of falsifying overtime claims, forging approvals from supervisors and manipulating official records. — Ben Conarck, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026

Their records in office became central ammunition throughout the debate. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Online court records in Minnesota and county jail records in Texas did not list a defense attorney. — Mark Vancleave, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Reddington asked Laposata to review various medical records in Clancy's case. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

The skull was acquired by the Leiden Museum in the Netherlands in 1964 without provenance records from an American dealer. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

All this while Rollins was being paid $190,999 as DA, state Comptroller payroll records state. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Instead of producing lengthy episodes, the firm records short interview-style conversations addressing common legal questions and shares them as bite-sized videos across digital platforms. — Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

An ad by Affordable Living Florida — run by Doug Kaplan, a political strategist who records show donated $250 to support Singh, who denies approving the ad — attacked Walton Johnson with that claim and went viral on social media. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Leads influence which records officers request and whose movements receive further scrutiny. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The company typically records the costs within 90 days of purchase. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

But the suit claims that a belongings form completed at admission records the failure to take Carradine’s belt. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

The National Archives is the central repository of federal documents both precious and routine, and its leader has discretion over which records to preserve and display, and how. — Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Muse Code also uses a local event log that records model calls, tool runs, approvals, and edits. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026