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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
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
According to court records obtained by Star-Tribune, Westman’s mother applied to change her child’s name in 2019 from Robert to Robin because Robin identified as female.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Two more deaths due to starvation were recorded Thursday by the Palestinian health ministry, bringing the total number of those who died of malnutrition to 271, including 112 children.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Within minutes of pulling into the West Boise business, one of the officers drew his firearm, and the man was detained for loitering, and a drug dog was called to search his vehicle, according to court records.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
According to court records obtained by Star-Tribune, Westman’s mother applied to change her child’s name in 2019 from Robert to Robin because Robin identified as female.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
By July, an additional 13,000 children had been diagnosed with acute malnutrition — the highest monthly figure ever recorded, and a staggering six-fold jump from February.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Two more deaths due to starvation were recorded Thursday by the Palestinian health ministry, bringing the total number of those who died of malnutrition to 271, including 112 children.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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The series release order does not follow the story’s chronology — 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is set later than the next three movies that were released.—
Adam England,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The distinction between the two is that Tsushima deploys the more fantastical elements of her story not in order to negotiate historical chronology, but to undo it.—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Verb
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This creates multitask agency costs as IT teams may devote more effort to visible deliverables (e.g., working chatbot) than invisible safeguards (e.g., audit logging).—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Before the Great Fire of 1910, catastrophic fires followed logging from east to west, and debates surrounding fire suppression were happening well before 1910.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to Pitkin County property records reviewed by USA TODAY, the Wonderful Company is listed as the owner of the residence.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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She was taken to the same hospital where she was listed in fair condition, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By now, it can be said to have its own long history.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite its politically turbulent history, Montenegro's influences from other cultures are evident in its food, architecture, and even language.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Early on in My Undesirable Friends, filmmaker Julia Loktev’s monumental and marathon-length chronicle of Russian journalists attempting to practice their trade in Putin‘s Russia, an interview subject is asked about totalitarian regimes.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2025
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But for readers, the brutality of Girlie’s work chronicles is offset by her personality—she’s got machismo, smarts, swagger.—
Sarah Rose Etter,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The mall's disregard for the rule was first reported by the Bergen Record in January 2025, part of the USA TODAY network.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The magnitude was originally reported as 2.9 but later upgraded to 3.0.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Rooted Wisdom, founded by herbalist and educator Dara Pressley, is entering an exciting new chapter.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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To get the Inner Circle Fuel Day deal, customers must enter the phone number associated with their Inner Circle account at the gas pump or inside the store at checkout before their transaction.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This story has been updated to include more information.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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This story covers travel in the first six months of the Braun administration.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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