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as in chronology
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 to log
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 to list
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 record
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Officers with the Windsor Police Department also arrested Ricciardi in April and charged him with risk of injury to a child and breach of peace after investigating similar allegations from 2023, involving a student at a previous school where Ricciardi worked, according to court records.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 10 July 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 July 2025
Revenue from recorded music grew just over 1 percent year over year, up to 2.22 billion euros ($2.5 billion), but recorded revenue from music subscriptions and streaming grew 5.1 percent to 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion).
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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Noun
The man who allegedly killed 18-year-old Morgan Hill resident Marissa DiNapoli has been charged with murder as new details emerge about the case, according to Santa Clara County court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Officers with the Windsor Police Department also arrested Ricciardi in April and charged him with risk of injury to a child and breach of peace after investigating similar allegations from 2023, involving a student at a previous school where Ricciardi worked, according to court records.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
In 2024, India recorded the highest percentage of Prime members streaming Prime Video compared to any other country globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 July 2025
Revenue from recorded music grew just over 1 percent year over year, up to 2.22 billion euros ($2.5 billion), but recorded revenue from music subscriptions and streaming grew 5.1 percent to 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion).
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
Noun
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Indeed, the narrator’s desire for proximity to her mother forms the connective tissue stitching together the chronology of her childhood.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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One of my biggest criticisms of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us Part II, which is being adapted into multiple seasons of TV, is the way the show bungled the chronology.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than depending solely on API integrations or rigid scripts, Pine AI’s agents can interact directly with graphical user interfaces — logging into websites, filling out dynamic forms and navigating complex web environments much like a human would.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rotation, which features Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas and Peterson — who, to his credit, has logged at least six innings in four straight starts — looks the same.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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After giving birth to him, Joshua's biological mother listed Kym as the child's guardian.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Michael Reaves/Getty Images Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer has listed Los Angeles as the best landing spot for Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Antonia Drew Norton, founder and executive director of Asha Family Services, said the child's homicide was directly tied to the family's history of domestic violence and abuse, as documented in public records.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Rivera, who won a Super Bowl with the 1985 Chicago Bears as a backup linebacker, remains the winningest coach in Panthers history.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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The docu is done in the spirit of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, the chronicle of Coppola making Apocalypse Now that won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 1992.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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This début novel is a chronicle of Rocinha, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and follows the efforts of a group of male friends to score drugs, make a few dollars, and inch toward a better life.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Verb
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In April 2025, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the operation of 467 MOD Pizza locations across the nation listed on MOD's website; as of July 2025, only 457 are listed.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Front Office Sports reports Stephanopoulos was on vacation the week of July 23, and Joe Buck is filling in as a co-anchor for GMA through Friday, July 25.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Apparently, Indonesian goods entering the United States will be greeted with a 19 percent tariff.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The deal includes a 15% tariff on most European goods entering the U.S., similar to agreements struck recently between Trump and other major trading partners, including Japan.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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