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verb

past tense of record
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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 recorded
Adjective
Hause, meanwhile, put out his …and the Mermaid LP in 2025 and recently re-recorded Loved Ones songs for a three-album project with his brother and bandmate Tim Hause. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 For only the second time in recorded history, a tornado hit Graham County in the North Carolina mountains, a National Weather Service storm damage survey team confirmed Friday. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026 While Furtado didn’t make an appearance alongside Timbaland, her pre-recorded vocals could be heard playing from speakers at the venue. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 The defense wrote that Lee’s statements in the recorded phone calls directly contradicted the defensive theory and strategy that Gonzalez was the person who caused all the injuries and the death of the child. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 The presentation will, as has been the case since 2020, be a pre-recorded video shown on the theater’s huge screen, doubtless with the usual high production values that have become de rigueur. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Brett also shared a special pre-recorded message that was posted on the club’s social media accounts. Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Deep ocean recordings blend with orchestral timpani, distant explosions, vibrations and the recorded buzzing of bees. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Madonna kicked off the show, throttling through the New York-New Jersey stadium tunnels in a dune buggy, fittingly driven by renowned Brazilian soccer players Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, in a pre-recorded segment. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Verb
In the criminal case, federal prosecutors confirmed — and the defense admitted — that Hart secretly recorded minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directed children overseas to produce child pornography. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026 In the first game between the two, a 99-88 Storm win, Malonga recorded 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting, with 10 rebounds, two dimes and a block. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 But Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds’ new LP, Mutiny After Midnight, was recorded at Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studios in Nashville. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Earlier Thursday, conservative political commentator Sean Hannity released an episode featuring Hilton that was recorded in recent weeks. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Refined-product cargo volumes recorded particularly strong growth, with shipments of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel up 40% from a year earlier. CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Darnella Frazier, 17, took out her phone and recorded the brutality. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Samuel, 30, recorded 72 receptions for 727 yards with five touchdowns along with 75 rushing yards and one score. Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Wacha allowed three runs (one earned) and recorded seven strikeouts in six innings. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recorded
Adjective
  • Mayor Julie Smith, of Tifton, and Mayor Scott James Matheson, of Valdosta, are in nonpartisan positions, but are both openly conservative and registered Republicans.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Free dinner, free backpacks and school supplies for registered students, activities, community resources, and more.
    Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of requiring the exchange of credentials each time a user opens a new site page, the server sets a session cookie that effectively proves the user has already successfully logged in.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • July was also the hottest month ever logged for the world’s non-polar oceans, Copernicus said, with record high temperatures set along the Atlantic and western Mediterranean, putting sea life and coastal communities at risk.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Deputies returned with a search warrant, and the agency’s SWAT team then entered his home.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While Iowa Republicans have an electoral advantage, Lahn entered the general election with a lower public profile than his Democratic opponent, state Auditor Rob Sand.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For some elements, two of us – Chenier and Doris – recorded Wounaan speaking their material in Wounaan meu, and then transcribed and carefully translated them to preserve rich elements of Wounaan thought and language.
    Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the men transcribed hundreds of these messages, several themes surprised them.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That Chansiri squandered that vast backing can be listed among his abundant failings.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory The Pocketbook Factory, established in 1885, was an entire city block of textile manufacturing that operated until 1978 and is now listed on the National Historic Register.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The New York Times, which first reported Rideout's release, said the 50-year-old had worked as a missionary in Niger for 19 years and was a pilot for SIM International.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Coaching searches are, at best, farcical, the truth lying somewhere between fans’ fanatical wishes, reported contacts and actual interviews.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The meeting was already scheduled to discuss pertinent issues facing the league — among them, the online hate and vitriol directed toward players and other WNBA personnel.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Stewart noted the young star’s adjustments from Monday’s game to Wednesday’s, highlighting Malonga’s ability to find easier looks in the regular-season finale.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The poll also noted that among Republican voters, 38% rate him as unfavorable compared to 30% favorable.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Recorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recorded. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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