record
verb (used with object)
to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
records
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pluralof record.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof record (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
recordverb (used with object)to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
Example Sentences
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Messi and Ronaldo's brilliance, and often tribal online following, has also driven an increased emphasis on individual records - among fans, media and the players who grew up dreaming of emulating them.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The records are the seventh tranche released by the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The center and its news project aren’t partisan, but they do talk about politicians who are running for election and discuss their records and proposals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The winter of 2025 to 2026 ranked among Switzerland's ten least snowy winters since records began, leaving glaciers with less snow to protect them from warmer temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Of course there were massive accounting problems in calculating the different state debts, not the least of the difficulties being sloppy records kept by several southern states, with Virginia topping the list for administrative disarray.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
