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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
Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The spokesperson would not say how many were found to be substantiated, but the department was able to get insurers to address some of the problems, documents obtained through an open records request show.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
The Week Us, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
The museum also called out U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) in 2017 for recording a personal reflection inside the site's former gas chamber and posting it online.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Williams’ death has never been publicly reported and there are no records of on-the-job investigations at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment or the state Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The spokesperson would not say how many were found to be substantiated, but the department was able to get insurers to address some of the problems, documents obtained through an open records request show.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Parker recorded interviews with 12 British men and women who had been convicted of murder, then transcribed and edited their words to create a series of extraordinary first-person narratives.
—The Week Us, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
The museum also called out U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) in 2017 for recording a personal reflection inside the site's former gas chamber and posting it online.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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The later chronology, meanwhile, is sometimes blurred by the wearying cyclical repetition of addiction itself.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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This is compounded by the second big change: The chronology is simply abandoned entirely in the process.Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The location also is no longer listed on the chain restaurant’s website.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Identify them by listing your key achievements, client successes and notable results and finding the common threads.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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After all, in terms of reach, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism have all been larger and longer-lasting than any state in history.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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With one home game remaining against Big 12 cellar dweller OSU on Nov. 29, the atmosphere this fall has been among the greatest, if not the greatest, in the stadium’s 101-year history.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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This silent faux-documentary chronicles the sociological phenomenon of witchcraft from the Middle Ages to the modern age.Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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The film — first announced earlier in the year by Variety — chronicles one of the most infamous moments in Irish sporting history, when Keane and McCarthy had a very public falling out.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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An investigation is underway in Kentucky after two police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop on a car that had been reported stolen.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trump made nearly 20 appearances on Fox between August 2024 and the November election, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Coming in at just one-minute long, the clip first shared to K. Dot’s official YouTube page begins with the camera entering a large room featuring two cars on either side and what appears to be a large skylight resembling a portal between them.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Two ways to win: Check in at four or more locations during the week and be automatically entered to win a grand prize of $300 in gift cards Earn points for eating pizzas and checking in!The Enquirer, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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One lesson for kindergartners about the Golden Rule, for example, centers on how Jesus taught the rule during his Sermon on the Mount, along with a story from the Jewish Torah.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Get the Envelope newsletter for exclusive awards season coverage, behind-the-scenes stories from the Envelope podcast and columnist Glenn Whipp’s must-read analysis.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/record. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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