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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
All this works in 85 languages and with up to three speakers in pre-recorded audio. ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The news of Parton’s death was announced in a pre-recorded video by her nephew, Bryan Seaver. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 However, the custom LEEK bullet hole pattern suggests the group didn’t merely steal pre-recorded footage of GTA 6, but obtained an early version at some point. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Investigators obtained footage of prior visits and listened to recorded calls in which Jester and his mother discussed smuggling contraband into the facility, according to the report. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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 Several acts run too long; a couple pre-recorded segments would be more enjoyable live. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 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
Verb
The number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz rose 27% in the past week, according to a CNN analysis of figures from the UK Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO), which recorded 103 entering and 89 leaving. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Global rise Amnesty International said in May that recorded executions worldwide rose 78% in 2025 to 2,707, the highest number documented by the rights group since 1981. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Romanian airspace had been violated by Russian drones at least 23 times so far this year -- already more than the 18 incidents recorded between 2022 and the end of 2025. David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Most others recorded reasonable or good numbers — there simply weren’t goalkeepers as poor as Bazunu, Ward, Turner or Meslier as first choices in the Premier League. Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Although people have mostly grown accustomed to the idea of being recorded without consent in public, smart glasses have the potential to expand mass surveillance in ways that deeply concern privacy advocates. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 It was recorded during the pandemic, when guests couldn't come to the studio. Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 Reportedly, a Chinese commercial space debris monitoring satellite tracked and recorded the 5,400-mph (8,690-kph) moon punch, too. Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recorded
Adjective
  • In California, Democrats account for nearly 45% of all registered voters, compared to 25% who are Republican and almost 23% who don’t belong to either party, according the California Secretary of State’s office.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The new law allows registered patients to purchase products with higher THC concentrations, as well as dry herb and products intended for vaporization.
    Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Oxnard, which placed fifth on RentCafe’s list, logged a 113% gain in millennial homeowners over the same five-year period.
    Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Guard soldiers logged more than 4,000 patrols and assisted in 171 arrests, as violent crime in New Orleans continued a multiyear decline that echoes broader national trends.
    Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Combined with recent updates across several companies in the AI industry, the AI competition appears to have entered a new phase centered on cost-efficiency.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Tatcha entered Europe in partnership with Sephora, adding to existing footprints in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Every conversation can be transcribed, summarized, analyzed, and critiqued by AI.
    Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • While the entire country is listed under Level 2, the department classified the Chapare Province under the highest Level 4 - Do Not Travel classification.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prospective applicants for the program must submit industrial sites with a minimum of 30 acres of contiguous land, and the sites must be listed on the Arkansas Site Selection Database.
    Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Imax held preliminary talks with potential buyers earlier this year, but as of May hadn't fielded any official pitches, CNBC reported at the time.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reported 62 severe cases among wildland firefighters from 2010 to 2020 and cautioned that the true number was probably higher.
    Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Frieze Abu Dhabi announced today the 84 exhibitors who will participate in its inaugural edition, scheduled to run November 19–22 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, in the city’s Saadiyat Cultural District.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a bus-sized observatory and successor to the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, is scheduled to launch Sunday morning from Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Recorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recorded. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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