recording

verb

Definition of recordingnext
present participle of record
1
as in logging
to make a written note of the reporter recorded the events of the evening in her notebook for later reference

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in entering
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of recording The Honda continues down the street and crashes into a parked car, as Good’s wife, Becca Good, who was recording the altercation, runs after it. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Donald was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in NFL history during his 10 seasons with the Rams, recording 111 sacks, 24 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 Alex McFarlane threw a scoreless seventh and Orion Kerkering gave up a run on Mike Trout’s ninth-inning RBI double while recording the final four outs for his second save. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The collision was at least partially blamed for preventing the Reds from recording the third out and allowing the inning to continue. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Hubbard was nearly finished recording Reel 2 Reel 4 Real — his first studio album since 2022, which dropped this month — at Johnathan Tyler’s studio in Texas. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 Astros opener Bennett Sousa allowed one run while recording two outs. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 While recording the album, Bareilles allowed a crew to film at Dreamland Recording Studios in upstate New York. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Cosette Morché started in goal for Orlando in her NWSL debut and made three saves in recording a clean sheet, the Pride’s seventh shutout of the season. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recording
  1. logging
  2. entering
  3. transcribing
  4. listing
  5. reporting
  6. scheduling
  7. marking
  8. filing
Verb
  • Bonner had a solid season at NC State in 2024 before transferring, logging 56 tackles and seven tackles for loss.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The other option is to run the AI analysis on Proton’s servers, securely and without logging.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of logging
Verb
  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Late Thursday, Hoffenberg shared with the Tribune a two-hour surveillance video that, at one point, shows Landek and Hoffenberg entering the frame in mid-conversation.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of entering
Verb
  • Platforms including Cluely, Interview Coder, and Final Round AI render answers on the candidate’s own display, outside the layer a screen share captures, while transcribing the interviewer’s audio as the conversation happens.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcribing
Verb
  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of listing
Verb
  • Ternus, who was anointed Apple’s next CEO in April, had just finished a long day of reporting the company’s quarterly earnings.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In line with that argument, reporting on California’s latest lawsuit underscores how central mail-in ballots have become, noting that more than 89% of voters used mail ballots in the state’s June primary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • The company assists clients in scheduling healthcare appointments, finding housing, connecting with doulas, finding local aid resources and a number of other services.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If possible, also consider scheduling the MRI at the end of your health plan’s deductible year.
    — Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of scheduling
Verb
  • Indonesian streaming platform Vidio has partnered with ReelShort, the microdrama platform owned by Crazy Maple Studio, marking ReelShort’s first entry into the Indonesian market.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — has been beset by extreme weather that has caused widespread droughts and blazes, marking some of the region’s gravest natural disasters on record.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of marking
Verb
  • The petitioners, primarily represented by Adam Pauley, responded in filing a document requesting the board to strike the objections.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In 1981, after filing an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint, Shulman became a jumper.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of filing

Phrases Containing recording

Browse Nearby Words

recorders
recording
records
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recording. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on recording

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about recording

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
skateboard-dog-hat
Wordmaxxing Slang Quiz Give your vocabulary a glow up by getting sendy w...
See All