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record

[ri-kawrd, rek-erd] / rɪˈkɔrd, ˈrɛk ərd /
NOUN
account of event or proceedings
Synonyms
STRONGEST
document evidence file history note report story testimony transcript
STRONG
almanac annals archive archives chronicle diary directory documentation entry inscription jacket journal legend log manuscript memo memoir memorandum memorial minutes monument register registry remembrance script scroll trace transcription witness writing
WEAK
comic book paper trail swindle sheet track record written material
Antonyms
WEAK
loss
NOUN
background, experience
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment career history performance work
STRONG
administration conduct reign studies
WEAK
case history curriculum vitae past behavior track record way of life
Antonyms
STRONGEST
entertainment failure
WEAK
loss
NOUN
achievement
Synonyms
STRONG
ceiling maximum
Antonyms
STRONG
minimum
WEAK
loss
VERB
write down; store information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
copy document file list log mark post register report videotape
STRONG
book can catalog chronicle cut dub enroll enter enumerate indite inscribe insert matriculate note preserve tabulate tape transcribe video wax
WEAK
chalk up cut a track jot down keep account lay down make a recording mark down put down put in writing put on file put on paper put on tape set down take down tape-record write in
Antonyms
STRONG
cancel ignore neglect withdraw
VERB
give evidence of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contain indicate mark read register say show
STRONG
designate explain
WEAK
point out point to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide

Example Sentences

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JPMorgan Chase beat first-quarter earnings expectations, with volatility from the Iran conflict leading to record market revenue and with consumers continuing to spend in the face of higher gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Madonna has officially announced that her next album will be a sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor, the club-focused record that produced hits like Sorry and the Abba-sampling Hung Up.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Amazon’s stock eased 0.3% in recent midday trading after running up 3.8% on the deal news to close Tuesday just 2% shy of its Nov. 3 record close of $254.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The historical record simply does not support current precedent.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“Or something that we can do together. All of us. Like setting the world record for the longest game of freeze tag ever.”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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