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as in chronology
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 to log
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 to list
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 record
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Still, this week’s California fires, while on track to be the costliest in U.S. history, are far from the largest, even in the state—a record held, per CAL FIRE, by the 2020 August Complex fire that torched more than a million acres.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The last time the city recorded over a tenth of an inch of rainfall was last May, according to the Los Angeles Times, contributing to drought.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Clark allegedly returned fire, according to court records, hitting Elmore and assistant principal Kaleb Stoppel.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Still, this week’s California fires, while on track to be the costliest in U.S. history, are far from the largest, even in the state—a record held, per CAL FIRE, by the 2020 August Complex fire that torched more than a million acres.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
The area has since recorded more than 600 aftershocks, some exceeding a magnitude of 4.0, Chinese state media said.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The last time the city recorded over a tenth of an inch of rainfall was last May, according to the Los Angeles Times, contributing to drought.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for record
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Set at an odd point in the universe chronology, in the later Republic era but a century before the events of the Prequels, the story of intrigue within the Jedi order felt disjointed, confusing and irrelevant, leading to a 19% audience score.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The off-kilter characters and fractured chronology keep Cinnamon’s storytelling fresh and exciting.Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 June 2024
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The game was well in hand by the fourth quarter, allowing head coach Tom Thibodeau to empty his bench with three minutes remaining — a rare luxury for a team whose starters have logged heavy minutes in recent games.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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He’s logged more than 20 minutes the last two games and 14-plus minutes over the last four.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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On completion, the suite offered a detailed report in the form of a lengthy HTML document listing every single file and Registry change.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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The five considerations listed above are things every company should be working through well before going public.Cody Slach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Nix then hit Troy Franklin on a 43-yard pass to the end zone, the first rookie-to-rookie connection for a passing touchdown in NFL postseason history.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned more than 12,000 structures and are expected to be the most costly fires in American history, with estimates ranging from $50 billion to $150 billion.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Phylicia Rashad directs Jacobs-Jenkins’s chronicle of the Jasper family, at the center of Black American politics for generations, now facing an explosive reckoning after the return home of youngest son Nazareth, who’s brought an unexpected guest.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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The fires have killed 24 people with an additional 16 people reported missing.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Eurogamer reports that the console won't be ready to launch until April; this would be similar to Nintendo's strategy for the original Switch, which was announced in mid-January 2017 but not launched until March.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Queen entered Thursday’s game coming off a career-high 27-point effort.Jack Vita, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jayden Daniels enters the Lions’ den against a Detroit defense that played above its heads against the Vikings.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Still, all the experts interviewed for this story agreed that a cycle of stadium-building every three or four decades is not sustainable for American cities, even those with growing markets such as Denver.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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But his arrival on the map could set him up for other gigs; indeed, Qurbani’s story mirrors the feel-good uplift of Piece by Piece’s protagonist, with creativity as a way out of hardship.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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