logging

verb

Definition of loggingnext
present participle of log
1
as in recording
to make a written note of the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home

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Relevance
2
as in achieving
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logging
  1. achieving
  2. winning
  3. attaining
  4. gaining
  5. making
  6. scoring
  7. obtaining
  8. hitting
Verb
  • His most recent album, Abdul Majeed Abdullah 2024, further cemented his legacy, achieving widespread popularity and showcasing his ability to innovate within his genre.
    Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Research shows that persistent medication coverage—staying on the treatment without significant gaps—is crucial for achieving meaningful weight loss.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Carter served as president from 1977-81, winning office as an outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and Watergate.
    Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of winning
Verb
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • Yet that didn’t stop me from gaining my first exposure to bitcoin at the end of 2020.
    Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Beauty tech and other categories geared toward women have also been gaining steam in recent years.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • The initials were redacted from the filing, making the identity of the witness unclear.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of making
Verb
  • The Seahawks led 6-3 through two quarters after scoring on the first and last drives of the opening half.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In June, the forward was named in England’s European Championship squad and fulfilled a childhood dream of scoring his first England goal against the Republic of Ireland in November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoring
Verb
  • Leaders often focus on obtaining buy-in from senior leaders and forget about those doing and managing the work.
    Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of obtaining
Verb
  • In 2011, Meester, who was at the height of her Gossip Girl fame, attended the event as a presenter, hitting the stage Garrett Hedlund to give out an award.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Players continue hitting the cue ball off other balls to try and get their balls into pockets until only the eight ball remains.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of hitting
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