Definition of recordnext
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
Colorado’s athletics program uncovered financial discrepancies during an internal audit of its 2025 records, and alerted police soon after. Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Brin now lists Nevada as his residence, according to state records. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
Despite the economic angst and billionaire exodus, California has been recording some of the highest income growth in the country. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Wyoming recorded its warmest July and warmest month on record. Simmone Shah, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for record
Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
  • And then came up with the early Miasma, mid-Miasma, late-Miasma chronology.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That chronology worked explosively well for those who saw Jackson’s rendition unfold at the box office.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Many thousands of international visitors are expected to descend on the city for what could become one of the largest eclipse gatherings in history.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Makhachev’s only loss in 30 career bouts came against Adriano Martins in October 2015, a result that has gone down as one of the most bewildering in UFC history with each passing Makhachev win.
    Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Docker moved in a different direction with its MCP Catalog and Toolkit, containerizing servers and wrapping them in secret management, policy enforcement and audit logging.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Presentation of the key, combined with the device already being signed in to the user’s Google account, triggers the Google server to present an authentication assertion to the site the user wants to log in to.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The five were transported to hospitals, and one initially listed as having life-threatening injuries has been upgraded to critical condition, county police said.
    Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One person, a 21-year-old man who was initially listed as having life-threatening injuries, was upgraded to critical condition, police said in a news release Saturday night.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Residents of a Newark, New Jersey, apartment complex got a startling wakeup call Sunday morning when police in tactical gear, responding to reports of multiple people shot, stormed their building.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His 2023 book chronicles that the worldwide movement for such structures is not just feel-good environmentalism but based on verifiable research that demonstrates efficacy and benefits.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The acclaimed documentary captures a 20-year personal chronicle of a family struggling with severe mental illness and social isolation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • These small devices, from companies like Mobvoi and Plaud, are essentially digital recorders that can transcribe human speech into text within seconds.
    Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox lost their fourth consecutive game, 5-3, after entering the losing streak without back-to-back losses since July 1 and without three or more straight losses since mid-June.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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