1
as in logging
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 entering
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 recording
Beyond just recording data, the system enables safe, long-term neural stimulation and remains functional and safe even within ultra-high-field MRI machines.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Haden Help Rachel Haden from That Dog, which was on hiatus while Jimmy Eat World was recording Bleed American, provided backing vocals on five of the album’s tracks.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The Weiss Wolves beat the Connally Cougars 68-19 on Tuesday night, recording another District 23-5A win and improving their record to 17-16 with their place in the playoffs already clinched.
—Sara Diggins, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Ventura, who said the anti-ICE activists tried to steal his phone, was recording them checking cars one by one at a South Minneapolis stoplight, located on the corner of Cedar Avenue and East 32nd Street.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Haden Help Rachel Haden from That Dog, which was on hiatus while Jimmy Eat World was recording Bleed American, provided backing vocals on five of the album’s tracks.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The Weiss Wolves beat the Connally Cougars 68-19 on Tuesday night, recording another District 23-5A win and improving their record to 17-16 with their place in the playoffs already clinched.
—Sara Diggins, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Ventura, who said the anti-ICE activists tried to steal his phone, was recording them checking cars one by one at a South Minneapolis stoplight, located on the corner of Cedar Avenue and East 32nd Street.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recording
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Seventy-three trial attorneys and seven appellate attorneys also continued legal education, logging 188 hours of training from the Oklahoma Bar Association.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago, the two companies reported five safety incidents to the city last year — three involving Serve robots and two with Coco — despite logging nearly 30,000 sidewalk delivery miles between them.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Italy would be allowed to prohibit migrant ships from entering Italian waters for up to 30 days, the Associated Press reported.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The footage shows Ragan and another man entering the business armed with guns and pointing them at customers.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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He is being held in the Jackson County Jail, according to the jail’s inmate listing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Both ends of the bridge have signs listing its height limit, and various other warning signs pepper the road leading up to the historic structure.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least four people called 911, including one woman who followed Lee and gave 911 workers a detailed description of his location, but no officers were sent to help, according to reporting from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at the time.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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A lot of seniors are apprehensive about reporting things, Miller said.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The outlet noted that scheduling the state trial first could help the prosecution avoid double jeopardy issues.—
Rachel Wolf , Maria Paronich , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Bass has been using the trappings of her office to promote her work, scheduling two State of the City speeches in a three-month span.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meta is breaking ground on a 1 gigawatt data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana, marking one of the company’s largest infrastructure investments to date.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region — marking a major victory for conservation efforts to protect the elusive vulpine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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Not long afterward, attorneys from the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office reached out to him about filing a petition.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recording. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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