1
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
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
North Carolina’s 20-3 win over the 49ers on the Charlotte campus Saturday night won’t break any records for its excitement level.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That is more that a 500% increase from the max Hollow Knight players but again, Hollow Knight is setting its own records minute by minute.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
During the preliminary hearing in the case, Stamper told a judge that the cell phone number of Stines’ teenage daughter had been found in the call records of Mullins’ own phone.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 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, 6 Sep. 2025
The Passion of the Christ broke records upon its release 21 years ago, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 2004 worldwide.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
City records over the last few months show standard building permits have been filed as renovations continue at that site.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather, authorities say in the indictment and other court records that the mother, son and brother intentionally mislabeled the gold shipments from a Colombian company, Triagono SAS, to their Miami-Dade business, Admet LLC.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
The corridor records more than 540,000 commuter trips on eight railroads and 50,000 on Amtrak’s intercity services each day, according to the Coalition for the Northeast Corridor.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Maverick Nichols also allegedly performed sexl acts in front of the victim, court records state.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
After tracking more than two dozen waterspouts across the Great Lakes from Sunday to Tuesday, more could be on the way, according to the National Weather Service and a nonprofit group that tracks and records the weather phenomena.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The blockchain records every contribution and transaction, making the system transparent and verifiable.
—Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
In court records, authorities don’t specifyt how EJ got hold of the illicit drugs.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
North Carolina’s 20-3 win over the 49ers on the Charlotte campus Saturday night won’t break any records for its excitement level.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That is more that a 500% increase from the max Hollow Knight players but again, Hollow Knight is setting its own records minute by minute.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
During the preliminary hearing in the case, Stamper told a judge that the cell phone number of Stines’ teenage daughter had been found in the call records of Mullins’ own phone.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 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, 6 Sep. 2025
The Passion of the Christ broke records upon its release 21 years ago, becoming the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 2004 worldwide.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
After this stage, an impactor spacecraft will crash into the asteroid at high velocity, while the observer, supported by ground- and space-based telescopes, records the collision with advanced imaging systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
City records over the last few months show standard building permits have been filed as renovations continue at that site.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather, authorities say in the indictment and other court records that the mother, son and brother intentionally mislabeled the gold shipments from a Colombian company, Triagono SAS, to their Miami-Dade business, Admet LLC.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
The corridor records more than 540,000 commuter trips on eight railroads and 50,000 on Amtrak’s intercity services each day, according to the Coalition for the Northeast Corridor.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Maverick Nichols also allegedly performed sexl acts in front of the victim, court records state.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
After tracking more than two dozen waterspouts across the Great Lakes from Sunday to Tuesday, more could be on the way, according to the National Weather Service and a nonprofit group that tracks and records the weather phenomena.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The blockchain records every contribution and transaction, making the system transparent and verifiable.
—Daniel Keller, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
Verb
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Despite my concerns about how long Norton logs data, no such information has led back to any users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use whatever admin consoles or logs your SaaS platforms provide (or consider a SaaS security platform) to keep an eye on AI integrations and data flows.—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vegas lists the Cowboys’ chances to win the Super Bowl at 60-1.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Capital Projects Plan is an ever-evolving document that lists major expenditures typically involving buildings, roads and equipment that are costly and significant.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Putting either man in the bullpen feels questionable, too, given their injury histories.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Examples abound of men with histories of misogyny – often expressed online – who go on to commit violent crimes in the name of their hatred.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Josh Snyder reports on how the state LEARNS Act has changed public education, including on the local level.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dow Jones Industrial average member Salesforce reports Wednesday after the bell.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fey schedules specific morning time for strategic thinking, understanding that without deliberate structure, urgent tasks will always crowd out important thinking.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Every Summit League School schedules three Division-III opponents each season as a way to get non-conference home games, which are a bear for smaller mid-major Division-I programs to schedule.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Scammers could dig up more information on social media and use many of those details to attempt to commit identity theft — or hack into one of your accounts.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report only notes one version of the standard iPhone 17.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Lamarche notes there's strong evidence from observational studies that cheese is associated with a lower risk of stroke.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Companies such as SeniorSafeApp and Life 360, for example, offer the ability to create a custom ‘geo-fence’ for an aging family member to alert them if the family member enters or leaves a particular area.—
Nina A. Kohn,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mizzou enters the matchup with KU with a 1-0 record after defeating Central Arkansas 61-6 in last Thursday’s season opener.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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