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as in chronologies
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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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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as in logs
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 lists
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 records
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit Deportation Data Project gained access to individual ICE arrest records through the federal Freedom of Information Act.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Last year, according to records, the federal government spent at least $6 billion on those reimbursements nationwide.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Gibson was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia and was charged with one count of cruelty to animals, according to online records.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The company’s website, which has since removed all of its services, remains available for former customers to request pharmaceutical records or locate another nearby pharmacy to fulfill prescriptions.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The records show police were in regular communication with federal officers at the Portland ICE facility.
—Conrad Wilson, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Tarrant County court records list his home address in Euless.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What the numbers show From 2000 to 2024, the dataset records 379 incidents and 487 deaths at religious congregations and religious community centers.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, a 37-year-old man originally from El Salvador, died at the scene, according to Dallas County Medical Examiner records.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The extensive embellishment of a score by Bobby Krlic (the English musician who records as the Haxan Cloak), drenched in moody synths and guitar, fits the tone but also adds to the nagging sense that the younger Day-Lewis’ storytelling too often mistakes padding for atmosphere.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Subsequent records requests by Sportico and other media outlets, for new or amended contracts between UCLA and Elevate, turned up no records.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Court records state one man is writhing in pain from the shooting and the other is struggling to crawl and hobble away from the 21-year-old's vehicle.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
India is home to 27% of the world’s TB cases and records an average of two deaths related to the infectious disease every three minutes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Sharon and Fiscus used crime scene photos, the coroner's report, court records, police files and about 50 interviews to tell the story.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit Deportation Data Project gained access to individual ICE arrest records through the federal Freedom of Information Act.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Last year, according to records, the federal government spent at least $6 billion on those reimbursements nationwide.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Gibson was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia and was charged with one count of cruelty to animals, according to online records.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The company’s website, which has since removed all of its services, remains available for former customers to request pharmaceutical records or locate another nearby pharmacy to fulfill prescriptions.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The records show police were in regular communication with federal officers at the Portland ICE facility.
—Conrad Wilson, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Tarrant County court records list his home address in Euless.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The temperature is the actual air reading — what a thermometer records in the shade.
—Brandi D. Addison, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What the numbers show From 2000 to 2024, the dataset records 379 incidents and 487 deaths at religious congregations and religious community centers.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Norlan Guzman-Fuentes, a 37-year-old man originally from El Salvador, died at the scene, according to Dallas County Medical Examiner records.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The extensive embellishment of a score by Bobby Krlic (the English musician who records as the Haxan Cloak), drenched in moody synths and guitar, fits the tone but also adds to the nagging sense that the younger Day-Lewis’ storytelling too often mistakes padding for atmosphere.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Subsequent records requests by Sportico and other media outlets, for new or amended contracts between UCLA and Elevate, turned up no records.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Court records state one man is writhing in pain from the shooting and the other is struggling to crawl and hobble away from the 21-year-old's vehicle.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
India is home to 27% of the world’s TB cases and records an average of two deaths related to the infectious disease every three minutes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
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Keep Essentials Ready To Go Renee Dalo, a coach and speaker who logs about 100 travel days a year, says the secret is in her toiletry bag.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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That means automatic change logs for every catalog update, dual approvals for pricing tweaks and clear separation of duties for discount policies.—
Ranganath Taware,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No database lists Herman’s death.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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BetMGM lists Norris and Verstappen as co-favorites at +200, with Piastri next at +250.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Who knows how many entries, histories, entire discographies have been lost to the ether?—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Politicians don’t expect a shutdown to move the needle in key state races — even those adjacent to Washington, Semafor reports.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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If Hill’s injury is bad enough to sideline him for any part of 2026, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Dolphins could move on from the Pro Bowl wideout this offseason to avoid having to pay $16 million in guaranteed after the new league year.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Major League Baseball schedules all the games to start at roughly the same time on the final day so no team gets a competitive advantage in games that have an impact on the final standings.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gates schedules a tough non-district slate for a reason.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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One immediate way to do this is to change the online passwords to bank accounts so only the non-gambling spouse knows them.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How to prevent or treat eczema While eczema isn’t usually curable, Portela notes that some children outgrow it by age 5 or 6.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the AMD announcement may have been significant, but not exactly surprising — OpenAI has been diversifying its supply of chips for a while, notes Ben Barringer, global technology analyst at Quilter Cheviot.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Wallcast enters a new chapter with an upgrade of its audio and camera systems.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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He high-fives Baby Shark, who enters from his left.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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