1
as in to record
to make a written note of
the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home
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2
as in to win
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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as in logbook
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Recent Examples of log
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Real Betis Position: Defensive midfielder Appearances: 45 Cardoso logged 180 minutes from Thursday through Sunday, starting at the base of Betis’ midfield for a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano before playing another full 90 to close the weekend in a 4-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Hayes logged a near double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds plus an assist, a steal and a block.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Real Betis Position: Defensive midfielder Appearances: 45 Cardoso logged 180 minutes from Thursday through Sunday, starting at the base of Betis’ midfield for a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano before playing another full 90 to close the weekend in a 4-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
Natural Language Processing: Making Use Of Technician Reports Often, valuable operational insights are hidden in maintenance logs and shift reports.
—Shashidhar Reddy Keshireddy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for log
Verb
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The Hamptons episode, recorded in August 2024, is one of the podcast’s most listened to episodes since the show was acquired by SiriusXM last year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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In 2018 Amazon’s Alexa recorded a married couple’s conversation about hardwood floors and sent it to one of the husband’s employees.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Harvard has fought back in the courts, winning a temporary restraining order on May 23 that will allow international enrollments to continue as the case makes its way through the courts.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Del Bosque’s Work Is About More Than Sporting Excellence Del Bosque is the only coach to win the World Cup, Euros, and Champions League (this one with Real Madrid in 2000 and 2002).—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Between her own observations, the logbook and additional data sources, Freymann documented 41 cases of wound care in chimpanzees, including 34 incidents of self-care and seven of care for others, the study says.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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Inside, staff began flipping through filing cabinets and large logbooks.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Lovato paired it with a long cathedral-style veil, which Vogue reported was made from ivory tulle.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Mednick and Magdy write for the Associated Press and reported from Tel Aviv and Cairo, respectively.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
Noun
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All Marina knows about her parents’ life in Vigo is contained in her mother’s old diary.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Here’s what’s happened… Three-hour delay Over the past week, FIFA’s diary was filled with various events, including yesterday’s congress — an annual gathering of representatives from the world governing body’s 211 members.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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In a different call center, Kevin Asuncion transcribed medical visits from half a world away, in the United States.—
Kff Health News,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Stenographers employed by the government still record and transcribe all of Trump’s remarks, including his interactions with the media.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Biden, once again for being Biden, will not unrealistically attain access to drugs and treatment that will elongate his own life.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The fact that the team had only participated in 12 races prior to 2010 highlights how, in this F1 era and within a relatively compressed segment of the world championship’s 75-year history, only Mercedes and Red Bull have attained true superteam status.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Log.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/log. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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