1
as in to record
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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2
as in to win
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career
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as in logbook
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Recent Examples of log
New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
After a forest is logged, that land is often re-planted with new saplings.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
The turtle needs a large swimming area (a children's pool is prime) with some cinder blocks, rocks and floating logs.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Imagine being able to log off right at 5 p.m. instead of working late to complete a project that got dumped in your lap a few hours ago.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
After a forest is logged, that land is often re-planted with new saplings.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
In total, Johnson accepted 236 gifts on behalf of the city, according to the log the inspector general finally obtained.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
The turtle needs a large swimming area (a children's pool is prime) with some cinder blocks, rocks and floating logs.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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The audio, obtained by Fox News Digital, was recorded moments before the plane took off.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Brown, who reports recording 10.8 seconds in the 100 meters, gave a rundown of what the visit was like.—
Richard Davenport,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rodriguez breezed through the day-to-day material covering when to use a fire extinguisher and how to fill out a logbook, but lingered on the slides about dirty bombs, mass shootings, and terrorist attacks.—
Jasper Craven,
Harper's Magazine,
23 July 2024
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Moreover, the logbooks of eyewitnesses in the royal fleet suggested that the Gloucester hit the Ower, rather than the Leman.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Given the average mortgage rate and median listing price, the typical monthly housing payment in Texas was $2,100 in December, assuming a 10 percent down payment, the website reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post was the first to report the theory of the idle tower.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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When that trick can be achieved is one of the many questions hanging over Wolves’ midfield in the hours, days, weeks and months ahead.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Alastair Philip Wiper Few aesthetics have achieved the level of global recognition that Scandinavian design has.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In her diary, Dana expressed a part of her experience that caregivers often hesitate to say out loud, as read by her son, Will, in the documentary.—
Elissa Strauss,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The diary entries mostly record days working in an office, afternoon naps, going to church and cooking.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The legacy-building was set in motion by Elizabeth Peabody herself, who doggedly transcribed the group’s conversations when Fuller worried that talk was too ephemeral to make a historical impact.—
Francesca Wade,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Smarter Notes Photograph: Apple The Notes app now comes equipped with the ability to transcribe audio sessions and summarize notes.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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One of the ways analytics-as-a-service is attained is through multimodal AI, leveraging multiple forms of AI, like computer vision, deep learning, machine learning or predictive analytics, to solve a problem.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the top of the list, Avira and McAfee Total Protection for Mac attained a perfect 100% detection rate.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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