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
To report this story, the AJC reviewed business documents, court records, campaign finance reports and other public records related to Keisha Lance Bottoms and Alvin Kendall. — Thad Moore, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Shifting claims For months, federal prosecutors have been issuing grand jury subpoenas for voter records in California — suggesting a sweeping criminal investigation was underway. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
Before his death in 2014, Brennan recorded a video from his hospital bed, later aired by WISN-TV. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Texas star quarterback Arch Manning was under duress all day as the Gators blitzed on 59% of his dropbacks and recorded five sacks. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for record
Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
  • Continuing the chronology of Journe’s early years, is a prototype Octa Reserve de Marche, the third model introduced by the watchmaker.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The fire-scar chronology was the oldest ever recorded in eastern North America.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The worst security failure in the country’s history raised troubling questions about whether the financial lifeline helped to sustain Hamas’s grip on power and, in turn, enabled it to carry out the assault.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Speed is now free, which means, for the first time in history, speed is worthless.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The giants of the late 1990s, including Qualcomm, Oracle, and Cisco, logged earnings on par with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft today.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The centers logged 862 exposures to retatrutide in the three months ending in September, up from 460 in the three months prior and 249 in the first three months of 2026.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The manufacturer lists approximately 2,485 miles with a 40,000-pound payload.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Then came an Excel spreadsheet, listing some 20,000 voters by name, date of birth and address.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Officers responding to a report of a stabbing found Dodge, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The transfer follows a report that Combs received special perks and the rapper’s hospitalization with a head injury.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Raney Aronson-Rath A chronicle of one Syrian daughter’s journey in fleeing war and seeking refuge in Germany, and how over ten years, new pressures and opportunities present themselves.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The documentary chronicles the women’s theater troupe that emerged in San Francisco in the 1970s and ‘80s.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Both devices are designed to record, transcribe and analyze a user's day.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There are even more features on here, like converting audio to MIDI and transcribing your playing into tablature.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While Spain's government has defended Rabat's role in helping the return of the majority of the 80,000 who entered Ceuta, many in Spain, including police and some lawmakers, doubt that Rabat could not have known about the mass movement of people.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Goyard Saint Louis entered the top 10 ranking at number seven, bumping the Celine Ava off the list entirely, according to the report.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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