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noun

plural of record

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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records

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of record

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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Noun

But at a hearing in May, Judge Steele granted the state’s request for access to Woods’ prescription drug records. — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Lucas fired four gunshots into Piper's back, and Rice and Byrd ran inside to call for help, court records say. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Health-care professionals could sell medical records; students could sell exams; aides and staffers could sell political dirt; anyone with security clearance could pay off their mortgage or buy a new car. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 According to online court records, Romo's license will be revoked for six months and he will be required to pay a fine of $784. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Democrat-Gazette obtained non-public and confidential documents that were the results of a public records request. — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026 Maxton Hall has set viewing records for Prime Video with fans descending on the set of the show in the wake of its success. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals. — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026 The police also obtained records from one of Sellars’ social media accounts indicating that, 90 minutes after the shooting, someone used the account to search for news of a fatal shooting in Stamford. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Provenance records where instructions, credentials or actions came from. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 He is accused of touching a 16-year-old with his hand, court records state. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 The buck scores more than the buck that currently sits atop the list of Boone & Crockett records. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 The data assigns a unique ID to each person in detention and records the date and time each person is booked into and out of each facility. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Defensive player of the week Senior defensive back/wide receiver Luke Sickmeir records two of Wauconda’s four interceptions and six tackles — and also makes a touchdown catch — in a 32-21 nonconference win over Hinsdale South. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Instead of capturing screenshots or screen recordings, OpenAI says Computer History records interaction events. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Slough, England — Residents of the small industrial town of Slough, just west of London, told CBS News the soaring temperatures have been difficult to bear this year as Britain records its hottest summer ever. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Crimmins was not listed in Dakota County Jail records Sunday afternoon. — Austin Mullen, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for records

Noun

And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Noun

Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
For English readers, whose cultures and histories have largely been defined by the individual, Anedda’s more collective interpretation of an identity repudiates social definitions.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of histories

Verb

The screen porch is the family’s favorite spot in the summer, and Old logs hours there reading or working on needlepoint projects.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
For mills, the platform logs article selections, price discussions and keeps track of what a client has sampled—costly investment by mills that is often overlooked by brands.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of logs

Noun

Kavanagh also alleges that Sky imposed changes on Love’s annual accounts to create a flattering financial picture by booking margin on incomplete projects early.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Rashidian also described accounts of arrests, executions and broader security crackdowns – claims CNN cannot independently verify.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accounts

Verb

If the panel reports it’s still deadlocked later in deliberations, the prosecution and the defense would likely make arguments to Sullivan about whether the jurors should keep trying.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
This may have led to delays in correctly identifying clusters of illness as Ebola, as AP reports that experts believe the virus may have been spreading undetected as early as February.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reports

Verb

Once the moon enters Gemini, conversations will pick up speed as plans become more flexible.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Under state law, however, once a district enters receivership and its governing board becomes an advisory body, board members cannot receive stipends, benefits or other compensation from the district.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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