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.—

David Gargill

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The account adjustment is a one-time initiative designed to provide borrowers with retroactive IDR credit to rectify longstanding historical problems with these plans, including misinformation and poor recordkeeping. —

Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Since official Atlantic tropical cyclone recordkeeping began some 174 years ago, nearly 600 tropical storms or hurricanes have struck the mainland U.S. shoreline. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 For one, nondeductible IRA contributions carry potentially burdensome administrative and recordkeeping requirements, Slott said. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 In the letter, the agency asked the state to add more details about monitoring and recordkeeping requirements for periodic opacity monitoring. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recordkeeping