recordkeeping
noun
rec·ord·keep·ing
ˈre-kərd-ˌkē-piŋ 
variants
or less commonly record-keeping
: the act or practice of recording important information for future reference : the act of keeping records
Due to shoddy recordkeeping, the total area affected … is a mystery, and it will likely remain so.—
David Gargill
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The planet’s 10 warmest years since recordkeeping began in 1850 have all occurred in the past decade, according to U.S. data.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
That year, the Pacific Northwest reported the most acres burned since reliable recordkeeping began, and that record was shattered once again in 2024, the Statesman Journal reported.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The land was now drier than in almost any year since recordkeeping began.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
The past 10 years have been the warmest since recordkeeping began, and 2024 was the warmest yet, the first to breach 1.5C of global warming.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
That year, the Pacific Northwest reported the most acres burned since reliable recordkeeping began, and that record was shattered once again in 2024, the Statesman Journal reported.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
The land was now drier than in almost any year since recordkeeping began.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
The past 10 years have been the warmest since recordkeeping began, and 2024 was the warmest yet, the first to breach 1.5C of global warming.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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