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plural of record

records

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verb

present tense third-person singular of record
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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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Noun
  • Also, both goalies have spotty injury histories.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Catalogs of data like mine abound in Netflix viewing histories, prehistoric Facebook posts, and, now, dialogues with ChatGPT—imprints of the way the web informs and commoditizes work and friendship, sorrow and joy.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Los Angeles enters the season as heavy favorites to repeat but due to the fickle nature of baseball at times, anything can happen.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Once the innie enters the room, it is forced to engage in an activity which coincides with things Gemma fears (going to the dentist, airplane turbulence) or dreads (writing thank-you cards).
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Approximately 134 countries, including across the G20, are exploring digital versions of their currencies.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.
    Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Records.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/records. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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