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recorder
noun
re·cord·er
ri-ˈkȯr-dər 
1
a
: the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs
b
: a municipal judge with criminal jurisdiction of first instance and sometimes limited civil jurisdiction
2
: one that records
3
: any of a group of wind instruments ranging from soprano to bass that are characterized by a conical tube, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes
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The airplane was not equipped with a crashworthy voice or data recorder, like those that record flight data on commercial planes, nor was it required to be, investigators said.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Turned on a recorder, took a puff, started playing some jazz.
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The plaintiffs argued that the provisions violated or were preempted by the National Voting Registration Act, as well as a 2018 consent decree between Arizona's secretary of state and the Maricopa County recorder.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The county recorder's office is one of the primary data sources that data brokers ingest.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Turned on a recorder, took a puff, started playing some jazz.
—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The plaintiffs argued that the provisions violated or were preempted by the National Voting Registration Act, as well as a 2018 consent decree between Arizona's secretary of state and the Maricopa County recorder.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The county recorder's office is one of the primary data sources that data brokers ingest.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recorder
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“Recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recorder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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recorder
noun
re·cord·er
ri-ˈkȯrd-ər
1
: a person or device that records
2
: a musical instrument consisting of a usually wooden tube with finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece
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