Record

/ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/

Synonyms for "record" (907 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (182)

Noun(101 words)
disca singleaccaccessionaccountsaccruingacctafisralbumsancient writing tabletannalannals archiveannals of scienceannual climate patternarchivearchive recordarrange by catalogaudiotapebackground checkbackyard biotic map
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be found inbe observed closelybestbiology observationblogsbookbook ofbookingbookmarksbooksbrowsingbuilding numberburial-action recordscalendar markcapturecapturedcapturescapturingcardscase filecase notescatalan crònicacatalogcatalog orderedcatalog systemcatalogingcatalogscataloguescellcensusescharacterchartschecklist itemchronicle basedchronicle eventschronicle findingschronicle historychronicle in detailchronicle of eventschronicle of spainchronicle the growthchronicle writingchroniclingcity chronicleclerkclock gear actioncoding aligned notescollectcollectingcollincolor motif studycommitcompile informationcomplete organismconfiguration changeconsistently observedcontents itemcontractcopyrightcount cyclescount occurrencescountermandscounting usagecreditscriminal recordcustomercycle countcymographdaguerreotypesdaily logdata itemdata point methoddata pointsdata recorddata valuedatabasedatabase entitydatedate attributedate eventsdate list
Verb(19 words)
accruesattestedbankedbe observed in datacatalogedcataloguedchalkedchartedchronicledclerkedclockedcollect informationcollect samplecollects observationscollects samplescommemoratedconfirm appointmentcrediteddaguerreotyped
Adjective(7 words)
ancient history studyarchival recordbackloggedcareful observation journalcolonial council recordsdaily celsius readingdaily collect

Strong matches (272)

Noun(153 words)
datodebitdeclarationdefect founddigital archivedigital circuit designdigits inputdirectory entrydiskdisk writedocdocketsdocsdocumentdocument anthologydocument datadocument databasedocument designdocument digitizationdocument element
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document evidencedocument featuredocument filingdocument finalizationdocument observationsdocument processesdocument progressdocument sourcedocument weekly patterndocumentarydocumenteddocumented casedocumented evidencedocumentingdocumenting sourcesdocumentsdomesdaydossiersdraft minutesdumpsdvrsenergy data recordenergy reading logenteringentitiesentity as a wholeentityhoodsentriesentryentréeentréesentsievent code labelevidence entryevidence itemextensive archaeological recordfamily chroniclefamily history chartingfield of botanyfilefiledfilingfillfilmfilmingfilmsfinal copy documentfindings documentfingerprintingfisaflow rate zerofood-web linkfossil imprint detailfossil imprint sitefounding era historyfrench entitéfrench revolution documentsfurniture store inventorygarden calendargazettinggerman entitätgothic writan 'to write'graphgreenhouse observationhigh chemical inputhighesthistoric adjectivehistorical chroniclehistorical recordhistorical recordshistory contenthistory disciplinehistory of writinghome language base assessmenthonors transcripthours loggedhours recordimagesimprint fossil recordincidentindex valuesindexed entryindexesindexing operationindividual planindividual student assessmentinkinginput valuesinputsinputtinginstrument readinginteraction history detailsinteraction loginterview recordinventoryinventory descriptorinventory dpinventory iteminventory itemsinventory list recordinventory list spreadsheetinventory listingsinventory serial numberinventory talliesinventory tallies datainventory tallyitalian dichiarareitalian entitàitemitemsjotjotsjottingjournal logjournal observationsjournal writingjournalskeep a recordlabel chemical samplelaboratory material handlingledgerslibrary entrylist physical propertieslisted monumentlistinglistingsliteratelocal features maplofortyxloglog datalog data streamlog energy
Adjective(18 words)
detaileddetailed written historydocumented messagingdutch geschiedenisevidentiary documentexperimental resultgerman geschichtehistorical accounthistorical diaryhistorical documenthistorical process changehistorical process tracingindividual unitinorganic compound catalogitalian inventariolegal documentslisted itemlisted items
Preposition(2 words)
in attendancein writing

Related words (453)

Noun(232 words)
log filelog observationslog progresslog temperaturelogged temperaturelogginglogging trucklogslookupmark the momentmass registermeasure usesmeasured energy readingmeasured kinetic energiesmeasured kinetic energy valuemeasured potential energiesmeasurement datameasuring lengthmeasuring pulling forcememorandums
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memorializingmemosmesopotamian tabletmeter measurementmicrofilmmicroscope observationmikingmineral specimen catalogminuterminutingmodel number labelingmodel organism catalogmonitor body temperaturemonitor fluid balancemonitoringmonitoring orientedmore historical sourcesmorphology notemost observedmusic productionmyogramnarrativenitrogen status measurenotchnote capture methodnote datanote disorganizationnote findingsnote observationsnote organization protocolnote phrasenote reviewnote takenote trendsnote valuesnotebooksnotednoted datumnotesnotice energynotice of meetingnotingnumbered itemsobservableobservationobservation recordobservations recordedobserve energy levelsobserve physical changeobserve unicellularlyobserve weekly patternobserved energy distributionobserved kinetic energyobserved mass valueobservingorder recordpalimpsestspaper catalogpapersparticle countpedigreepedigreespersonal historypersonal history recordpharaoh reign chartphonograph recordphonograph recordingphonographsphotographsplanning map featureplant fossil imprintplatterplotpodcastspolish edyktpooveportfolio itemsprecipitation measurepreserved quantitiesprimary written historyprimary-source collection catalogprocess related termprofessional registerprogress logprogress markersprogress over timepublishing workflowpurchase orderreassignmentsrecord bookrecord fieldrecord informationrecord numberingrecord observationsrecord progressrecordationsrecordedrecorded informationrecording observationsrecords observationsrecords of academic excellencerecords of observationsregisterregisteringregistersregistrantregistriesreportsroman history syllabusrowssales talliessample for analysissamplingsavescansscheduling confusionscoringscribesseismogramsettingshitlistshootsshore featuresightingssingle-organism observationslatesnapshotsnapshot datasnapshotssnippingsoil attributesoil monitoringsource catalogingspecimen archivespellingstate safety alertstenographstep by step notesstorestore categorystore lab samplestoresstudent notesstudent portfoliostudy activitystudy variablesupport with datasurvey history textbooksystematized processsystems thinking activitytabletable entrytable of numberstakingtalleytally cyclestapetapedtapestapingteacher confirmationteam chronicletemperature readingtextbook registerthermographticketticketstime prepositiontime readingtimeline orientedtimestimestamptimestampstitletrace a patterntrace historytracingtracktrack recordtrackingtrackstrailstrantransactingtranscribe faithfullytranscribingtranscriptionstransistor historytrial recordunprecedentedvanilla noteverificationsvideovideo sign dictionaryvideotapingvinylvote talliesvoucherswar chroniclewater quality test plotswelding stepwell documented historywrite concept outlinewrite historywritingwritten messagewritten notewritten recordwritten recordswritten textyearly tallyzebrafish study
Verb(40 words)
loggedmemorializedmemorializesminutednotatenotatednotatesnotatingnotchedobserve energy transferobserved inconsistencyobserved physical entitiesobserves energyofficializepenciledput downreadreceiptedregisterregistered
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scribbledshowstore genetic materialstore informationstoredstoringsubstantiate claimsystemize procedurestabulate resultstabulatedtabulatestapetrack progresstrackedtranscribedtranscribesvideotapedwrite a reportwrite datawrites
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memorialmemorialsminuteminutesmonitormonumentmostmuse of historynarratenarrativene plus ultranecrologynew highnot for publicationnotationnotenote downobituaryoff the recordpalmpalmsparamountcypenpencilphonograph recordphotobiographypipe rollplace upon recordplatterpollportraitpostpost uppowerpresentpresidencyprimacyprivatelyproceedingsprofilepush the penput downput in writingput on paperput on tapereadrecensereciterecordingrecountreduce to writingregisterregistryrelatereleaserelicremainsreportreputationresumereturnsreviserewriterollrosterrotarulesayschedulescorescribescrivescrollsecretlyset downshowingsinglesouvenirsovereigntyspill inkspoil paperstampstatementstorysub rosasuperscribesupremacyswaytabletabulatetaketake downtaletallytapetape cartridgetape cassettetape recordingtape-recordthe recordtheory of historytimetime and motion studytime booktime charttime scaletime scheduletime sheettime studytimecardtimetabletokentop spottracetracktrack recordtransactionstranscribetranscriptiontrophytypeunofficiallyvestigevideotapewaxwire recordingwritewrite downwrite inwrite outwrite upyearbookzenith
Adjective(23 words)
meteredmicroscopic viewmonitored entrynoted instancenumbered entryobservable signobservational datumobserved behavioral patternobserved entityobserved eventobserved traitofficial actionofficial recordsoral recordromanian cronicastatic chartstatic observationtangible exploration tasktribal council proceedingsunique incidents
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unnoticed datumurban archiveswritten article
Determiner(3 words)
no diagnosis notedno fault detected logtwo tallies
Adverb(1 words)
well documented scientific-record
Preposition(1 words)
written-language like

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: disc, a single, acc, accession, accomplishment.
  • Sentence evidence is available for record, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "record".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "record"

Keep "record" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "record" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "record", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "record" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

30 entries

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More specific

17 entries
audio recordingbest-evercompact discdata entrydigitaldiscdocumentedledgerloglog entryminutesnotedrecord-breakingtapedtranscriptvideo recording

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Collocations

16 entries
birth recordkeep a recordmedical recordpublic recordrecord bookrecord datarecord highrecord informationrecord levelrecord observationsrecord profitsrecord resultsrecord videorecord yearrecord-breakingrecordkeeping

Inflections

5 entries
more recordmost recordrecordedrecordingrecords

Derivations

8 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

36 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The chairman would only make her comments off the record.

Source: tatoeba (20001)

Please do not touch the record side.

Source: tatoeba (20184)

I'm keeping a record of basal body temperature.

Source: tatoeba (20652)

Stock prices plunged to a record low.

Source: tatoeba (21212)

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "record"?

Closest matches include disc, a single, acc, accession, accomplishment.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "record"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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