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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
State and federal court records do not show any prior criminal cases involving him, the AP reported.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Robinson had no party affiliation and didn’t vote in the two most recent elections, voter registration records show.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Billboard chart figures suggest that the mainstream market for Hendrix archival releases has leveled off in recent years, though a devoted niche audience continues to buy the records.
—Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Surfers have set five world wave records there.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
History records that in the summer of 1920, the pair met up twice for two lovers’ trysts, once in Vienna and once in border-town Gmünd, but it is not known what occurred during these trysts.
—Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Court records state the teen never saw the attacker's face.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Florida records 5 deaths Medical staff at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville has been working to help Gallagher recover.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Fifty-year-old Tanya Raymond and 21-year-old Klyn Bowden face a charge of interference with public duties, police records state.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Mugshot records audio and video data using the cameras and microphones on your device whenever there's an unsuccessful login attempt using a desktop or mobile device.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The movie has already broken local opening records abroad for an anime movie with an overall foreign total of $350M per The Numbers, the bulk of that from Japan.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
State and federal court records do not show any prior criminal cases involving him, the AP reported.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Robinson had no party affiliation and didn’t vote in the two most recent elections, voter registration records show.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Billboard chart figures suggest that the mainstream market for Hendrix archival releases has leveled off in recent years, though a devoted niche audience continues to buy the records.
—Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The description of Sofi’s experience in the H-2A program is detailed in police records, court documents and testimony in federal court.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Surfers have set five world wave records there.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 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
Verb
The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
History records that in the summer of 1920, the pair met up twice for two lovers’ trysts, once in Vienna and once in border-town Gmünd, but it is not known what occurred during these trysts.
—Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Court records state the teen never saw the attacker's face.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Florida records 5 deaths Medical staff at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville has been working to help Gallagher recover.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Fifty-year-old Tanya Raymond and 21-year-old Klyn Bowden face a charge of interference with public duties, police records state.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Mugshot records audio and video data using the cameras and microphones on your device whenever there's an unsuccessful login attempt using a desktop or mobile device.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
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The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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In chat logs James shared with CNN, the conversation with ChatGPT is expansive and philosophical.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bulls’ depth chart for the Miami game lists 36 players that are either a senior or a graduate.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the app (and web interface) lists upcoming shipments at the top of the inbox.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Accordance’s software is trained on public tax data, including up-to-date code and court rulings and also learns from customers’ own financial histories.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both men had histories of mental illness.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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General Mills reports before the opening bell on Wednesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outlet conducted its investigation based on more than one million FAA and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports, thousands of documents, and more than 100 interviews.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gates schedules a tough non-district slate for a reason.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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But West Germany were closer to the Netherlands than many contemporary accounts would suggest, both in style and and ability.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the days since his death, Kirk’s accounts across the internet have gained millions of followers, according to data compiled by CNN.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report notes that OpenAI’s systems already have built-in safeguards that prevent the company’s chatbots from generating AI images for government IDs.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Anifrani notes that high-touch areas, such as remote controls, thermostats, and coffee makers, are disinfected daily.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Owners also must have measures in place to ensure that cannabis is not stolen or diverted, including programs to track each piece of cannabis that enters and leaves their store, as well as more traditional security systems, such as video-surveillance systems and a silent alarm.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Formula One has announced new sprint race venues for the 2026 season, the same year the sport enters a new era of regulations.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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