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as in chronologies
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 logs
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 lists
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 records
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The forthcoming scorecards are just one way the group plans to track the public-lands voting records of Wyoming lawmakers.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
In the midst of a restitution battle, records show that Kilpatrick is at risk of losing a home in Novi over more than $50,000 in unpaid property taxes.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
These scam messages often resemble official SSA communication, referencing issues with a Social Security number or account records.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Driver records are digitized and organized into structured files, enabling easier access and ongoing monitoring.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The museum said that records show that 56 people from the Dannebroge ultimately died and more than 40 were wounded.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Comptroller’s records show Fort NYC Security is a subcontractor on two contracts worth nearly $34 million that the city awarded to Bhrags to manage shelters, according to local outlet the City.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Cashmere Jones, 32, was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, court records show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The video and audio recording of the conversation appears to come from a camera that records inside of Lawrence City Hall's hallways.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
His $10 Cowboy and Visions of Dallas records the year before had been intended as complementary.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Puka Nacua shattered Rams rookie records after the wide receiver was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The accrual method records an expense when the company gets a benefit from a purchase, even if it’s not yet paid for.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jones would take care of the child while Davis worked, court records state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Plus, the camera records in 2K video with a 140-degree field of view, offering plenty of detail to watch back on.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet the banking records themselves often do not explicitly name top officials—leaving investigators to rely on timing, context and associated transactions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The forthcoming scorecards are just one way the group plans to track the public-lands voting records of Wyoming lawmakers.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
In the midst of a restitution battle, records show that Kilpatrick is at risk of losing a home in Novi over more than $50,000 in unpaid property taxes.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
These scam messages often resemble official SSA communication, referencing issues with a Social Security number or account records.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Driver records are digitized and organized into structured files, enabling easier access and ongoing monitoring.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The museum said that records show that 56 people from the Dannebroge ultimately died and more than 40 were wounded.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Comptroller’s records show Fort NYC Security is a subcontractor on two contracts worth nearly $34 million that the city awarded to Bhrags to manage shelters, according to local outlet the City.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Cashmere Jones, 32, was charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, court records show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Court records state that nearly an hour later, officers were sent to the area again after receiving reports of a man who had been found shot dead in a yard.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The video and audio recording of the conversation appears to come from a camera that records inside of Lawrence City Hall's hallways.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
His $10 Cowboy and Visions of Dallas records the year before had been intended as complementary.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Puka Nacua shattered Rams rookie records after the wide receiver was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The accrual method records an expense when the company gets a benefit from a purchase, even if it’s not yet paid for.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Jones would take care of the child while Davis worked, court records state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Plus, the camera records in 2K video with a 140-degree field of view, offering plenty of detail to watch back on.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet the banking records themselves often do not explicitly name top officials—leaving investigators to rely on timing, context and associated transactions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for records
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yes, Luma can recognize up to 10 cats and logs each of their activity individually.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The show's official website lists several nearby parking garages for attendees.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The group will highlight stories and histories from the United States and Central and South America as told through musical repertoire and historic instruments.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Though local histories differ, fossil capitalism and the imperialism that sustains it have produced a regional trauma carried across borders in memory, bodies and ecosystems.—
Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has now dispatched thousands of Marines to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reports.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another promising advance in the fight against cancer is being studied at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reports Nexstar’s KXAN.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2026
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Today, as the latest conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel enters its fifth week, nations like India and Mexico are looking at the Brazilian model as a blueprint for energy security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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By mapping the overall snow depth in the entire basin, researchers can better estimate the annual quantity and timing of meltwater release that enters the Salt River system.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms’ age assurance systems, the report said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Declining stock values during tax season, when more Americans than usual are checking retirement accounts, have compounded the sense of economic unease.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Game notes Rangers bats struggled for most of Saturday’s game with only four hits in the game but rallied and had runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth inning and Evan Carter up to bat.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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From a pricing perspective, BYD is expected to strategically position the Great Tang below key models within its broader portfolio to prevent overlap with premium offerings such as the Denza N8L and Denza N9, CarNewsChina notes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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