Synonyms of records

records 1 of 2

noun

plural of record

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronologies
• histories
• accounts
• stories
• reports
• versions
• chronicles
• diaries
• narratives
• narrations
• memoirs
• commentaries
• tales
• witnesses
• depositions
• logs
• documentations
• sagas
• logbooks
• testimonies
• journals
• annals
• anecdotes
• testaments
• minutes
• testimonials
• blogs
• yarns
• recitations
• epics
• romances
• case studies
• case histories
• recitals
• procès-verbaux
• gests

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annals
• histories
• chronicles
• journals
• diaries
• commentaries
• reports
• memoirs
• biographies
• archives
• documentations
• reminiscences
• logs
• registers
• blogs
• autobiographies
• narratives
• sagas
• lives
• genealogies
• epics
• legends
• stories
• tales
• chronologies

records

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of record

1

as in logs

to make a written note of

the reporter recorded the events of the evening in her notebook for later reference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logs
• reports
• notes
• transcribes
• registers
• marks
• jots (down)
• writes down
• sets down
• enters
• takes down
• chronicles
• minutes
• puts down
• scores
• inscribes
• notches
• enregisters
• chalks (up)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• enters
• schedules
• indexes
• files
• catalogs
• registers
• books
• enrolls
• slates
• inscribes
• cards
• notes
• compiles
• classifies
• tabulates
• puts down
• tallies
• reschedules

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deletes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of records

Noun

Wallace’s attorney didn’t immediately respond Sunday to a request for comment; her probable cause affidavit, which details the case, was sealed from the public, court records show. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Court records do not show an attorney in the case representing Flagge. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

The 27-year-old faces a charge of capital murder of a person under 10 years old, evading arrest with a vehicle and terroristic threat against a peace officer, according to court records. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

While Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther wasn’t the first Black superhero to make it to the big screen, the film broke box office records, proving that a predominantly Black cast and superhero story could have mainstream success. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

The Shedd should release the complete necropsy reports, including histopathology findings, along with pretransfer veterinary assessments and treatment records. — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

The stage is set for Georgia and Alabama to battle for early SEC supremacy, both with unbeaten records heading into next Saturday’s matchup in Tuscaloosa. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

LaVine, Murray and Sabonis missed much of the 2025-26 season due to injuries as the Kings went 22-60 to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

The New York Giants actually won a Super Bowl after a 9-7 regular season and there have been five NFL teams since 2010 that have made it to the postseason with losing records, including last year's Carolina Panthers. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Four people have died at the facility since last year, according to Homeland Security records. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The country typically records 20 to 30 attacks on people annually, its Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment told state news agency TASS. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Surveillance video and cell phone records were used to confirm many of the details shared by witnesses at the party, court records state. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Its system records visual observations, depth information, robot motion, contact signals, human corrections, and task outcomes, creating data that can be used to improve its AI models. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

My house is mine because a registry records my ownership and courts will enforce it. — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The country of about 62 million people records roughly 60 murders a day, among the highest rates globally. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

It was never noted in 830 pages of her care center records that USA TODAY reviewed. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026