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noun

ˈre-kərd How to pronounce record (audio)
Definition of recordnext
1
as in chronology
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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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

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verb

ri-ˈkȯrd How to pronounce record (audio)
1
as in to log
to make a written note of the reporter recorded the events of the evening in her notebook for later reference

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2
as in to list
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 record
Noun
Most 10-Qs are cookie cutter documents disclosing financial figures already embedded in corporate records. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 McAllister was booked into the Warren County Jail on July 1 after the grand jury indicted him late last month and was arraigned on July 7, court records show. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Verb
Crucially, AtHeart re-records the melody, giving them creative freedom to infuse a faster, funkier beat. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 No orchestra has brought back its commission over the last half century, and only Chicago and New York recorded their commissions. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for record
Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
  1. chronology
  2. history
  3. log
  4. list
  5. report
  6. chronicle
  7. transcribe
  8. enter
Noun
  • He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • For generations, society has conditioned us to measure life through chronology.
    — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of chronology
Noun
  • The pages contained everything to know, all the history of the island and the church.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists of an empire who became a superpower of their own.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of history
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Americans logged a record nearly 7 billion gym visits in 2025, with 81 million members, surpassing pre-pandemic peaks.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of log
Verb
  • In polling those are not the issues that Americans list as most important to them.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
    — Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • Times staff writers Seema Mehta and Phil Willon contributed to this report.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of report
Noun
  • The 13-track record chronicles the lifespan of a relationship, from the exuberance of initial infatuation to the whiplash of begging for affection from a partner that was once so easily enamored.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Definition of chronicle
Verb
  • These tools transcribe calls, surface coaching insights, update CRMs, and improve forecasting.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Speaking ideas aloud and transcribing them for AI input also preserves natural rhythm.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of transcribe
Verb
  • The early returns were surprising for a candidate who had entered the race with little name recognition but, by Election Day, had become an unlikely figure in the increasingly bitter contest between the two Democrats.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Once the moon enters Taurus, however, the pace slows down, and the need for stability takes precedence.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
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