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 However, many aspects of the defense enjoyed breakthroughs against Washington, with USC recording a season-high five sacks after having just eight through its first five games. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Eventually, her friend—local musician and record producer Jay Oliver—noticed her talent and gave her a foot in the door by recording advertising jingles for the likes of McDonald’s and Toyota. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 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 Preliterate people don’t focus on such abstractions as taking a periodic population census and recording it for posterity. — James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Last year’s party featured the likes of Olivia Dean, Clipse, Sombr, Alex Warren and Art Garfunkel, with former president Barack Obama recording a video to honor Davis. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The video starts recording the night before the fire when a person walks by, heading toward the back of the home on Stricker Street. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 By the 2010s, celebrities like Tina Fey, Betty White, Amy Schumer, and Carrie Fisher were recording their memoirs in full (and earning Grammy nominations for their efforts). — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 The Jayhawks recorded 30 total tackles and seven tackles for loss, with 18 different players recording at least one tackle. — Gary Bedore october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • The Forest Service says repealing the Roadless Rule would not immediately authorize roads, logging or mining in the Shawnee’s roadless areas.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Miami has also forced four turnovers the past two weeks, while logging 19 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on the season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, fragrance has been a bright spot, posting a 10 percent increase for fiscal year 2026, and Tom Ford Beauty and Jo Malone London entering the pantheon of billion-dollar brands.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There is no electricity, running water or internet and, Grabowske argues, no plausible route for a vehicle entering from Mexico.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Redfin says some would-be sellers are holding off on listing.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Now, more than two decades after listing on the Jasdaq Securities Exchange in 2004, Kadoya is set to go private through a tender offer backed by Japanese private equity firm Integral.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Instagram uers were reporting so much Creed in their feed that Meta gave a comment to CNN on the matter.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As part of a long-running arrangement, CNN, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News and Fox News rotate pool duty providing technical, video and reporting coverage of the president, with feeds then distributed to other networks and news organizations.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 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
  • This site—previously known as Buccament Bay Resort—was acquired by Sandals in July 2020, marking a significant step in the brand’s expansion within the Caribbean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Several acts on the bill are marking milestones of their own.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Known for his exacting, couture-like approach, and an experimental zeal rare among designers at Europe’s largest luxury brands, the Frenchman got his start in fashion by filing, photocopying and cataloguing fabrics at Jean Paul Gaultier.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Examples under laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner include filing certain wage complaints, exercising rights under the Labor Code and raising some workplace health or safety concerns.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recording. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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