LOG Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of log

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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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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Recent Examples of log

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But as the natural resource economy changed and the logging industry shrank, mills closed and jobs vanished. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The airport logged 574,193 flights last year, with nearly 12 million travelers passing through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

Specifically, the model got it down from a factor of log n to a factor of (log n)^1–10–13, a tiny improvement over the state of the art. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 The second employee’s IP address log-in data showed that the employee accessed the internet from Alabama for several months in the latter half of 2025. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for log

Recent Examples of Synonyms for log

Verb

The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering the Central African Republic.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Both devices are designed to record, transcribe and analyze a user's day.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of record

Noun

The logbook cataloged a dozen instances of aircraft flying over the camp, including four helicopters, three planes and five drones.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
The report said the footage, which was reviewed at the scene, shows Torres placing the victim’s money inside a logbook, but the cash was never logged in the property book.

— Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of logbook

Verb

Crash reported on northbound I-635 A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on I-635 from Shawnee Drive/Exit 1 to Metropolitan Avenue/Exit 2.

— Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Two weeks before October 7, Mossad director David Barnea traveled to Doha and asked Qatar to renew the funding, the New York Times reported in 2023.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieve

Noun

The store is also offering personalization services, where their artisans gold-stamp diaries, notebooks and leather styles with initials and playful motifs.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
But Williams, with her trademark video diaries, has distilled a vision of contemporary New York to its purest essence.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of diary

Verb

So, instead, Barr begins transcribing Dava’s work—but transcribing turns into editing, and editing into claiming.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Google has released an experimental note-taking app that can transcribe meetings and audio files entirely offline, as reported earlier by TechCrunch.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of transcribe

Verb

Governments can offer incentives like subsidized education and tax incentives for retraining for individuals and tax breaks for companies that help workers attain new skills and credentials.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Claudia, often understood as the avatar for Michele, is the child vampire Louis had to love, lose, and grieve for Rice to attain any kind of catharsis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

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