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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
Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Administration for Children and Families says state child support agencies submit qualifying cases, and federal officials forward those records to the State Department.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Inmate records reveal prisoner number 26016178 is in custody at the Orange County jail being on no bond.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Researchers trying to understand Earth’s climate and ecosystems need to trace rainfall, ice coverage, fire and other factors over thousands or millions of years—far longer than human records.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
According to court records, an unsecured bond of $30,000 was set for Mours, who is due to face a preliminary hearing next month.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The administration has abandoned a post-Watergate law on presidential records.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The great pop records of all time have got great hooks in them, whether that be musical or a little melody thing that repeats.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
McCoy ran and got hit by a stun gun before he was arrested, court records state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Houston, on average, records about 52 inches of rain every year, based on recent climate data.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Each wheel is scanned and logged into a digital system, a kind of passport that records its production date, dairy of origin and current status.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Limon’s body was found April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge, also in a large black trash bag and with stab injuries, records state.
—Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The suit alleged in court records that since 2011, at least 72 people died under the care of Armor Correctional Health Services after they were not hospitalized or their hospitalization was delayed, including 11 other people who died from pneumonia or sepsis.
—Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
Each photon carries that energy with it to a telescope, which records its signal.
—Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Minnesota court records show that Kazmierczak, who was convicted of felony auto theft in 1989, has been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence and has had numerous traffic citations.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Administration for Children and Families says state child support agencies submit qualifying cases, and federal officials forward those records to the State Department.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Inmate records reveal prisoner number 26016178 is in custody at the Orange County jail being on no bond.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Researchers trying to understand Earth’s climate and ecosystems need to trace rainfall, ice coverage, fire and other factors over thousands or millions of years—far longer than human records.
—Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
The Knicks broke several NBA records by halftime.
—Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
According to court records, an unsecured bond of $30,000 was set for Mours, who is due to face a preliminary hearing next month.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The administration has abandoned a post-Watergate law on presidential records.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The great pop records of all time have got great hooks in them, whether that be musical or a little melody thing that repeats.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Atlanta Dream announced their 2026 WNBA opening night roster this week, headlined by the blockbuster addition of two-time All-Star Angel Reese alongside a returning core that set franchise records just a season ago.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 May 2026
McCoy ran and got hit by a stun gun before he was arrested, court records state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Houston, on average, records about 52 inches of rain every year, based on recent climate data.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Each wheel is scanned and logged into a digital system, a kind of passport that records its production date, dairy of origin and current status.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Limon’s body was found April 24 on the Howard Frankland Bridge, also in a large black trash bag and with stab injuries, records state.
—Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
The suit alleged in court records that since 2011, at least 72 people died under the care of Armor Correctional Health Services after they were not hospitalized or their hospitalization was delayed, including 11 other people who died from pneumonia or sepsis.
—Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
Each photon carries that energy with it to a telescope, which records its signal.
—Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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Governance must be architectural, with checkpoints on the highest-leverage decisions, audit logs across all agent actions, and validation layers before execution.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Users will also receive alerts when someone logs in to their account.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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His website lists keeping neighborhoods safe, helping families with housing costs and rolling back tariff policies as other priorities.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Business Exits is more of a brokerage that lists high-revenue businesses, like wellness practices, construction companies, wedding venues and more.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The essays discuss his relationships with the Ottoman Empire, Colombia, and Rome, and consider his legacy in the context of Indigenous and settler histories, slavery, science, ecology, and religion.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The report takes into account the diversity of Latino people in terms of race, nationality, immigration status, and complex histories shaped by colonization.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Electrical equipment supplier Eaton reports on Tuesday morning.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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The Financial Times reports that these new weapon delays will also affect munitions for HIMARS and NASAMS missile systems.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Providence and Lincoln-Way West move up, while Sandburg enters topsy-turvy rankings.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Enforcement mechanisms, such as freezing accounts, canceling trades and clawing back profits, already exist as part of the private contract between the individual gambler and the house.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Only 28% of Latino households have retirement accounts compared to 62% of white households, according to the report.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Thomas Goodman, a politics and law professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, notes that the new congressional districts may lead to greater friction over who receives attention — and funding — from lawmakers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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