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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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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 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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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
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Matthew Levine runs in Missouri’s 6th District As Levine mounts his campaign, The Star reviewed 358 pages of court records and attempted to contact numerous individuals connected to the case.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
During graduation, as Ricardo’s homeroom lined up, his family pulled out their cellphones to record.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Keeth is scheduled to appear in court next Thursday, court records showed, which is when the prosecution will request that the presiding judge amend the charge to vehicular manslaughter.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Matthew Levine runs in Missouri’s 6th District As Levine mounts his campaign, The Star reviewed 358 pages of court records and attempted to contact numerous individuals connected to the case.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Verb
Ferrell recorded the video of himself eating McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets and dipping them in Sweet 'N Sour Sauce aboard the ride on May 19.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
During graduation, as Ricardo’s homeroom lined up, his family pulled out their cellphones to record.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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Much of this era steps into the 42nd millennium, but the chronology isn't entirely clear.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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So those were pulled out from the central spine that was the chronology.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Whitney Plantation hosts two permanent exhibits, one of which gives an overview about the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and another that focuses on the history of slavery in Louisiana.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Birds of America is my imperfect attempt to show that history can’t be buried forever, and that what happens to one of us happens, in some way, to all of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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You’ll be prompted to log in or create an account to access each poster.—
Neil Nakahodo
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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When his pal logged in on Saturday, his approval was now pending.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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An Anduril listing on the public markets is a long-running subject of speculation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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His bond was listed as $17,500.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from May 31 through June 6 and 96 inspections.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The National Weather Service said tornadoes had been confirmed in mostly rural areas southwest of Chicago, with some preliminary reports of buildings damaged in Streator, a manufacturing and farm city about 100 miles away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2024 by the New York Times, this masterpiece of self-revelation chronicles the author’s gender transition in her late 60s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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McDougall’s chronicle ends in the current era.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Voibe uses OpenAI’s latest Whisper model to transcribe speech into text up to three times faster than typing while maintaining strong accuracy with natural speech, accents, and technical terminology.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2026
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The more nascent Transkribus in Europe is co-owned by research institutions that collectively train their AI software to transcribe texts for historical research.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Nowhere is this perhaps clearer than in her first book, published in 1941, just as the United States entered World War II.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Ramaphosa said Sunday that around 450,000 people trying to enter South Africa without documents had been stopped at the border in the last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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