RECORD Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈre-kərd

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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Relevance

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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record

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verb

ri-ˈkȯrd

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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Noun

Clark entered the game needing just four assists to match the previous record of 316 set by Connecticut Sun guard Alyssa Thomas in 2023. —

Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 Isaacman, 41, is an accomplished pilot who set a world record in 2009 for the fastest around-the-world flight in a light jet. —

Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

Such contact burns are increasingly common in Phoenix, America's hottest big city, which in July recorded an average temperature, over 24 hours, of 101.1 degrees. —

Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 Reuniting with Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action producer Mark Ralph, the band recorded the Always Ascending follow-up in Scotland. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for record

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