logs 1 of 2

verb

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 logs
Verb
Not to mention that security logs your product will be processing are typically collected for compliance and forensics. — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 For example, if a user logs a 50-mile running goal in Nike Run Club, the CDP tags the user’s profile. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 In a typical year, Michigan logs around fifty cyclospora infections; in the past month, the state has recorded more than three thousand. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 All of these updates could help address some of the quirks The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy noticed while trying out Google’s updated smart home system last year, like event logs with detailed descriptions of people who weren’t there, and things that didn’t happen. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 June 2026 Its streamlined, lightweight architecture tracks a daily sleep score and logs your vital metrics, using a glass display that is twice as scratch-resistant as that of previous models. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026 Elite runner Nicholas Bester, who logs more than 140 kilometers per week, used the device after hard sessions and before bed. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Jankowski, Carrier and Robinson have emerged as a fairly rare commodity; a physical, play-driving fourth line that logs high-leverage minutes in postseason games. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
Closer images reveal a more substantial structure with a pointed roof, made from logs and foliage, housing a log table and several bags, rope and a helmet hanging from the rafters which are covered by a plastic tarpaulin. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The logs are precision-fitted, showcasing the artistry of traditional log construction. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logs
  1. records
  2. wins
  3. diaries
  4. reports
  5. achieves
  6. journals
  7. notes
  8. scores
Verb
  • All this while Rollins was being paid $190,999 as DA, state Comptroller payroll records state.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of producing lengthy episodes, the firm records short interview-style conversations addressing common legal questions and shares them as bite-sized videos across digital platforms.
    — Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of records
Verb
  • Ridesharing and hybrid vehicles Driverless Waymo ridesharing wins approval for drastic expansion in Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Roger Niello The moderate Sacramento Republican wins a caucus vote to become State Senate minority leader.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of wins
Noun
  • As Boot noted to me, the president would not even spell out the word hell in his own diaries.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The release of his diaries though, revealed some thoroughly discrediting and upsetting details about Fauci's private beliefs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of diaries
Verb
  • However, Japanese media reports that the Japan Football Association (JFA) is investigating allegations that four Japanese referees were involved.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The new changes for the dating app, which launched in 2014, come amid slow growth in the online dating sector and reports that the company is exploring a sale.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • In testing, the electrolyzer achieves industrially relevant reaction rates.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the simplicity this achieves within that vendor’s own ecosystem has also produced incompatible cross-vendor comparisons (see the graphic below as an example).
    — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieves
Noun
  • Werner also says that as students move into upper elementary and middle school, those journals can transition into paper planners and eventually digital tools like Google Calendar or MyStudyLife.
    — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In a landmark study by Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough, participants who kept weekly gratitude journals reported more optimism, exercised more, and felt better about their lives overall.
    — Parul Somani, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of journals
Verb
  • The researchers accounted for confounding factors such as age, race, history of hypertension and other traits, notes Jacob Shaw, a study co-author and psychiatry resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders As 'Hope-Givers' Gallup describes hope as the idea that the future can be brighter than today and notes that people have the power to help make that happen.
    — Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • Of course, the Dream scores nearly eight more points per game at home and shoots much better from behind the arc.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Katseye Scores Its Fifth Streaming Hit This week, Katseye scores its fifth career placement on the Streaming Songs chart.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scores

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