recording

Definition of recordingnext
present participle of record
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as in entering
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 recording After recording a safety, K-State accepted the football and marched 41 yards in eight plays, but had to settle for a 28-yard field goal by Rodriguez. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Surkamp departed Pavlov’s Dog while recording its junior album and traveled to Seattle to further develop his musical talents. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Overnight, all three major US stock indexes closed lower, with both the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 recording their largest single day declines since July. — CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The Rams became the first team in NFL history to lose a game despite piling up more than 400 total yards, recording at least 30 first downs, scoring five touchdowns, converting at least 50% of their third downs and committing zero turnovers. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 But some owners say the Meta glasses are waking up and recording without that phrase ever being uttered — effectively monitoring their surroundings without express permission. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 But recording the riffs is the end of a long process of watching bad movies — a regimen that few would recommend, including the stars of the show. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recording
Verb
  • Larsson also left Saturday’s exhibition early after logging 24 minutes against the Timberwolves due to lingering effects of the illness.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But as the natural resource economy changed and the logging industry shrank, mills closed and jobs vanished.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The research fellow also argued that the additional Russian diesel entering global markets is not sufficient to produce a noticeable reduction in consumer fuel prices in the short term.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Upon entering the school building, Krantz said, officers confirmed that the suspect was dead and found the four other people who died from their injuries, and their families have been notified.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Today, companies can go far beyond reading comments from customers in response to surveys, or transcribing call center interactions, to analyze not just the words but the elusive sentiment and intent behind those words.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Corporate records show a Cambodian firm by that name, listing both Chen Zhi and Chen Sokly as chairmen.
    — Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Supreme Court application remained pending Friday, with the docket listing the family’s reply but no ruling.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • By Hugo Gurdon & Christopher Tremoglie Must Read Washington Secrets delivers behind-the-scenes reporting on Washington politics and the power players who run the city.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • By Wednesday, reporting surfaced that Zacharia sat for the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011, but did not pass.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The change would allow commissioners to fill those commission vacancies by scheduling a special election to sync up with an existing local election.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sometimes recording your screen is faster than writing another lengthy message or scheduling a meeting.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Today, the pair has officially welcomed their Founding 100 into the House, marking a pivotal milestone for a private community intended to challenge how creative industries interact, collaborate and evolve.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Knaus Berry Farm officially opened for the season on Tuesday, marking 70 years in business, and there are some exciting changes being introduced that are sure to keep families coming back for more of their delicious cinnamon rolls.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Getty Images, a massive image licensing company with hundreds of millions of assets in its library, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Douglas District Attorney's Office is not filing any charges in connection with the death of a 12-year-old Mason Creek Middle School student after a fight after school earlier this year.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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

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