1
as in logging
to make a written note of
the reporter recorded the events of the evening in her notebook for later reference
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2
as in entering
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 recording
Non-fungible tokens, known as NFTs, are electronic identifiers confirming a digital collectible is real by recording the details on a digital ledger known as a blockchain.
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ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Howell, who is 6 foot 2 and 263 pounds, was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, after recording 11 1/2 sacks and 14 tackles for loss.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
With Paradise, the plan was to push further into the history of Swedish dance music with his core producers, including fellow Swedes Eurohead and Varg along with the Aussie Jamesjamesjames, recording together as SWEDM while bunkered up in Phuket last summer.
—Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, native desert bighorn sheep numbers dropped from about 1,500 in 2019 to fewer than 500 by 2024, with the most recent TPWD surveys in 2025 recording approximately 730 animals statewide.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Howell, who is 6 foot 2 and 263 pounds, was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, after recording 11 1/2 sacks and 14 tackles for loss.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
With Paradise, the plan was to push further into the history of Swedish dance music with his core producers, including fellow Swedes Eurohead and Varg along with the Aussie Jamesjamesjames, recording together as SWEDM while bunkered up in Phuket last summer.
—Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, native desert bighorn sheep numbers dropped from about 1,500 in 2019 to fewer than 500 by 2024, with the most recent TPWD surveys in 2025 recording approximately 730 animals statewide.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recording
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Shamet played 18 minutes in Game 1 and 10 minutes in Game 2 before logging seven minutes combined through Games 3 and 4.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Avoid areas prone to water-logging and retaining moisture, such as low spots in your landscape or heavy clay soils.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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The scoop neckline adds a flattering touch, and the midi length provides enough coverage for entering temples while still allowing for full freedom of movement.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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But experts say more vessels are leaving than entering, indicating that shipping operators are mitigating risks by avoiding the area entirely and reallocating flows.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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As interior secretary, Kempthorne made the decision in 2008 to issue protections for polar bears by listing the species as threatened.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
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Also, take screenshots of the seat listing for your records.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Chinese news outlets began reporting drops of roughly seventy-five per cent in micro-drama crews in Hengdian.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tesla shares dropped after reporting first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that saw revenue come in weaker than expected despite beating analysts' estimates.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have challenged the process that Democrats used to place the measure on the ballot and the state Supreme Court opted to wait for the vote before even scheduling arguments in the case.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have challenged the process that Democrats used to place the measure on the ballot and the state Supreme Court opted to wait for the vote before even scheduling arguments in the case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The royal couple’s swing through the city comes midway through a four-day trip marking 250 years of American independence.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dam Nation, the former official NIL collective for Oregon State athletics, has filed a federal lawsuit against Blueprint Sports and Entertainment, marking the latest fallout over the consultancy’s attempt to position itself as an in-house NIL agency for schools.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Application workshops on filing a claim will be held in Boise on May 1-2 at the Idaho State Museum in Julia Davis Park.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two Stagecoach festival attendees, Ellie, 27, and Angelique, 22, sat at tables farther back from the stage watching people filing out of the festival.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recording. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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