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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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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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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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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
Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The intensity of the developing El Nino will play a major role in whether global temperature records could be challenged in the near future.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
The Liberty 5 Pro Max earbuds can also be used as an AI notetaker for recording meetings directly from the charging case without the need to reach for a phone.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Noun
The idea of self-creation feels central to the record’s gestalt.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
The intensity of the developing El Nino will play a major role in whether global temperature records could be challenged in the near future.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
Elon Musk’s SpaceX eyes record $80B IPO SpaceX’s IPO filing revealed the company’s changing direction.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
The Liberty 5 Pro Max earbuds can also be used as an AI notetaker for recording meetings directly from the charging case without the need to reach for a phone.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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Break down the chronology of your and Christian’s relationship.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Written in third person narration, the novel follows a linear chronology of events.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X @NYPDTips.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Susan Dewar, ecologist and president of the nonprofit California Wolf Foundation, said in a May 18 email to USA TODAY that there is a delay between when wolves enter geographical areas and when they are logged.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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To avoid wasting food, pack solid snacks that list the ingredients clearly on the wrapper, like granola bars.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Combined, the public listing premium and the S&P 500 inclusion subsidy—both of which require being a disclosing public company to access—total $290 to $390 billion for ExxonMobil.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Jason Kidd oversaw perhaps the most chaotic stretch of basketball in Dallas Mavericks history.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors told the jury this note found in a kitchen cabinet in the Richins' home chronicles how Eric Richins was killed by his wife.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Her compelling personal perspective on 40-plus years of post-Revolutionary Iran provides a chronicle of great hopes and even greater disappointments.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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McLean had been reported missing May 18, three days after he was last seen at his home in Lions Bay.—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Just make sure to enter the code SUMMER at checkout.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Another complication the team must think about is the fact that sunlight can't enter the cave, so solar panels — the most common source of powering a spacecraft — won't work.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The recent Mother’s Day confrontation at Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse in Little Rock arrived accompanied by cellphone footage, influencer commentary, competing eyewitness narratives, reaction videos and enough online forensic analysis to qualify as a minor branch of cable-news jurisprudence.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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