recordkeeping
noun
rec·ord·keep·ing
ˈre-kərd-ˌkē-piŋ 
variants
or less commonly record-keeping
: the act or practice of recording important information for future reference : the act of keeping records
Due to shoddy recordkeeping, the total area affected … is a mystery, and it will likely remain so.—
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In West Texas, some locals were hopeful that the exigencies of life in a rural area, where recordkeeping can be rudimentary and property boundaries aren’t always clear, might stymie the project, at least for a little while.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
At least 29 people have died nationally in ICE custody since October, marking the highest number of deaths in a single fiscal year since recordkeeping began, according to government data.
—Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
What was new in Strasbourg in the 13th century was not the practice but the recordkeeping.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump has run up against federal requirements for recordkeeping and document storage before.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
At least 29 people have died nationally in ICE custody since October, marking the highest number of deaths in a single fiscal year since recordkeeping began, according to government data.
—Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
What was new in Strasbourg in the 13th century was not the practice but the recordkeeping.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump has run up against federal requirements for recordkeeping and document storage before.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recordkeeping
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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