records 1 of 2

plural of record

records

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of record
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as in lists
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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Noun
  • The work histories and salaries of the four men were unavailable late Friday.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Each reinvention of her artistry is a passport stamped with the cultures, histories, and landscapes that fuel her vision.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As each class of NBA rookies enters the league, there’s a wide distribution of roles and opportunities available.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Upon arrival, Hutter enters a somnabulent hellscape punctuated and induced by Orlok taking gulps of blood from his chest.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The texture of traditional versions is gloopy, closer to melted ice cream than anything else.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Eva Longoria play fictional versions of themselves cast as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, respectively, and naturally get into the sleuthing spirit.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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