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
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
This week Mayor Brandon Johnson's office released a log and video of gifts he's received since taking office.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The crash happened within a mile of Cal Fire San Diego Station 30, and firefighters from the station arrived within minutes, according to the CHP log.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Crime log is based on information as it is listed in the crimemapping.com website.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
This week Mayor Brandon Johnson's office released a log and video of gifts he's received since taking office.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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As a result, the Heat recorded its worst single-game offensive rating of the season at 88.7 points scored per 100 possessions.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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The latest disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began on Jan. 21, and 419 cases have been recorded, including 53 deaths.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It’s become a popular bit of internet lore that Mickey is technically the first non-human to win an Oscar.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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In this challenge, Lete chose to coach her team from a place of integrity and sportsmanship and as a result, wound up winning — despite her team finishing with one case less than CK’s team.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The logbook aligned with the timeline of both hijackings.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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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
Verb
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Then in early December 2024, Catholic News Agency reported that Francis had fallen, hitting his chin on his nightstand.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, fourteen people, including four children, were injured and transported to Daniel Bracamonte Hospital in the city of Potosí, Unitel reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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As of the end of last year, GM had fewer than 1 billion shares outstanding – achieving a target announced earlier in the year by GM CFO Paul Jacobson.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s nothing like a stroke of liner in a fun color for an unexpected beauty moment—and the best eyeliner shades are an easy way to achieve that.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, her father Otto Frank fulfilled his daughter's wish of becoming a writer by posthumously publishing her diary chronicling their life in hiding.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her strategy to surviving the circuit of events is to clear her whole diary.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To transcribe patient notes in real time Using ambient AI, which takes audio recordings and quickly transcribes them then structures the notes, can make charting easier for doctors, Patel said.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The majority of the handwritten documents that need transcribing are from the Revolutionary War when writing in cursive was the standard form of penmanship, the outlet said.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Displaying remarkable consistency in a spotlight event, McClung is one of 28 dunkers in event history to attain a perfect score of 50.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Seurat argued that the group, despite its battered state, may opt to pursue further military pressure to attain its goals.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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