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
Every user who logs in is a user whose account the fraudsters now own. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 In late August, Luke Agada logs onto Zoom from his studio in Chicago, with two new paintings of surreal domestic landscapes mounted on the wall behind him. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The screen porch is the family’s favorite spot in the summer, and Old logs hours there reading or working on needlepoint projects. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 Every camera in the network logs a vehicle’s plate, location and timestamp, and participating agencies can query each other's feeds. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 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
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
  • Lemley has practiced medicine for 14 years, 10 of those in Texas, according to Texas Medical Board records.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The boy’s mother, who was in a dating relationship with Clark, tried to intervene, but Clark allegedly struck her with the chair, too, court records state.
    — Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of records
Verb
  • But his may be that peculiar fate of an artist who wins so completely that their work can no longer surprise us.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The discussion becomes less about whose idea wins and more about which solution best serves the goal.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wins
Noun
  • Biographical details about her—revealed in her diaries and letters—have only recently been made public by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of diaries
Verb
  • Analysts blame the falloff on Converse’s inability to innovate and its overreliance on the Chuck Taylor model, Fortune’s Phil Wahba reports.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Scheibenbogen reports that the kids who cut out social media entirely showed modest increases in mental well-being that started wearing off five weeks later.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • With the season’s final two episodes not provided to critics, there’s no way to say yet whether The Lowdown achieves that mythical outcome of all mystery seasons, the Finale That Pulls It All Together.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The mill achieves this hand feel through fiber selection and construction, rather than applied as a chemical treatment that wears off over time.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieves
Noun
  • Set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, the film chronicles Kapoor’s fight to clear his name as paparazzi descend on his office, police raid his home, private journals are leaked, and every aspect of his personal life becomes public.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The show's storylines were based on interviews with real-life survivors of Easy Company, in addition to letters and journals of real soldiers.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of journals
Verb
  • Hobbs' team notes that the Phoenix area is still one of the top spots in the country for new home construction.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Lindsey Burnett, a urogynecologist and assistant professor at UC San Diego who co-authored the study, notes that lower urinary tract symptoms that look and feel like a UTI can be caused by things other than bacteria.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of notes
Verb
  • Each inning is worth a point to the team that scores more runs, and no new inning can begin after two hours.
    — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Microsoft scores about 66, and CrowdStrike, at a similar revenue size, scores about 45.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of scores

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“Logs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logs. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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