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verb

Definition of logsnext
present tense third-person singular of log
1
as in records
to make a written note of the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home

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2
as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort an actor who has logged a record number of Academy Award nominations in the course of her career

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logs

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noun

plural of log
as in logbooks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logs
  1. wins
  2. achieves
  3. diaries
  4. journals
  5. makes
  6. memoirs
  7. hits
  8. histories
Verb
  • Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case the Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out.
    Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case The Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of wins
Verb
  • As many software startup founders and executive teams can attest, reaching the stage where the business achieves scalable growth is an incredible milestone.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ross, who co-wrote the script with Joslyn Barnes, achieves an advance in narrative form, one that singularly befits the movie’s subject—not just dramatically but historically and morally, too.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieves
Noun
  • Perhaps because Bankman-Fried has not yet come to grips with his new reality, his prison diaries have the distinct tone of Jane Goodall recounting life among the chimpanzees or a Victorian anthropologist observing a foreign culture.
    Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Even the artist’s characteristically earnest penmanship, seen frequently in his work, seems potentially inauthentic when compared with the rapid, disheveled handwriting present in his diaries and personal notes, displayed in a documentary vitrine on the museum’s mezzanine.
    Mateus Nunes, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of diaries
Noun
  • However, unlike scientific journals and articles, TikToks—and TikTokers themselves—aren’t vetted for credibility or accuracy.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Since last year, a series of reviews, editorials, and perspective papers, mostly published in obesity journals, have explored this very question.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of journals
Verb
  • In reality, the best results often come from tackling one issue at a time, which makes the process smoother and easier for your team to accept.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lexicon makes a strong case for genre fiction being the most rewarding form for those who go in without prior knowledge.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of makes
Noun
  • The title represents what most comedian memoirs aim to be, but here’s one that tells you that right away, then manages to be unique from all the others.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There's no danger of Daniels running out of material for future memoirs.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of memoirs
Verb
  • Kablam, the mug hits the floor in the scene and shatters into a zillion pieces.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nick Mitchell was the Jays’ fourth-round pick in 2024, a corner outfielder who doesn’t chase much and hits fastballs well, but so far hasn’t shown enough power to profile as a regular in a corner.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Noun
  • There are many reasons why some people are drawn to those with violent histories and reputations.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Research doesn’t suggest that intermittent fasting leads to eating disorders, but those with histories of these disorders should also avoid it, Varady says.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of histories
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