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

Eight seasons in, Allen has piled up 79 rushing touchdowns and 299 total touchdowns, both records by a quarterback. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Instead, the reports and accompanying body-camera footage have to be obtained through the public records process, which can cost hundreds of dollars or more — even for family members. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

In between flights, the pressure the tag records reflects the elevation at the bird’s position. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Inside, other staff members worked to incorporate paper records into a database. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Federal court records show Miller was arrested Tuesday and the federal complaint was unsealed. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Lucas fired four gunshots into Piper's back, and Rice and Byrd ran inside to call for help, court records say. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Health-care professionals could sell medical records; students could sell exams; aides and staffers could sell political dirt; anyone with security clearance could pay off their mortgage or buy a new car. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

The Democrat-Gazette obtained non-public and confidential documents that were the results of a public records request. — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

Huffman and Morelle requested the GAO review Freedom 250 documents, including contracting information, records management and funding information. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

The office did not say what records the subpoenas sought or provide any further details. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Yosemite records few rabid bats, with the last case in 2025, but other national parks have issued rabies alerts within days or weeks, raising fresh questions about Yosemite’s public-health communication. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The Heritage Foundation’s voter fraud database, a nationwide registry of voter fraud convictions, records 100 instances of noncitizen voting since 2000. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

And a few verses later, Genesis records that God’s work was finished. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Provenance records where instructions, credentials or actions came from. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

He is accused of touching a 16-year-old with his hand, court records state. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026