LOGGING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

logging

verb

present participle of log

as in recording

to make a written note of the station captain logged the arrest and then left for home

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as in achieving

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 logging It's been six years since work for many moved home during the Covid-19 pandemic, opening the possibilities of logging hours anytime and anywhere there's Wi-Fi. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Brady Tkachuk ended his six-game goal-less drought to begin his Florida Panthers career by logging a natural hat trick on Tuesday, scoring three consecutive goals in an eventual 7-3 road win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The savings would come from reducing exposure to volatile and rising raw-material costs associated with virgin wood pulp and logging operations—risks that are intensifying as climate change makes forest fires more frequent and severe. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Degradation from wildfires, logging and drought affects about 40% of the Amazon and has outpaced clear-cutting in recent years. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 That’s just one concern — another is that models are getting better at executing tasks without even logging their chain of thought. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Meta launched Muse in September, pitching it as an agent that can perform tasks like sending emails, booking travel, and logging calendars. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Crowley, once a logging camp, can’t be reached by road, but train passengers can wander among picnic tables, fire pits, cornhole games and a massive, gnarled old redwood known as the Wolf Tree. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 But as the natural resource economy changed and the logging industry shrank, mills closed and jobs vanished. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

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That gave the team two rookie starters in a home opener for the first time since the NBA began recording starters in 1970-71.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Saadi stayed on call as Rahbani’s in-house bassist, and Rahbani would return the favor by recording Saadi’s personal projects.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of recording

Verb

Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Neither capability has been demonstrated in this experiment, and achieving them would require further research.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

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During the 2017 Finals, Los Angeles Sparks players voted to remain in the locker room in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, according to reporting at the time.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
But residents are reporting sharply different levels of well-being.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of reporting

Verb

However, if Democrats focus on AI safety after winning control of one or both chambers of Congress next month, the group’s work on AI issues leaves it well-positioned.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Swim goggles worn by pro athletes in winning locker rooms carry logos for celebratory libations like Moët & Chandon or Michelob Ultra.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

There are even more features on here, like converting audio to MIDI and transcribing your playing into tablature.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of transcribing

Verb

This older world is often focused on common American ideals of individualism and grit as the primary tools for attaining personal success.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

Falcons sticking to Robinson on first down Thus far, the Falcons have had three first-down plays and have run running back Bijan Robinson on each, gaining a total of 22 yards.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The Panthers wound up out gaining Argyle 552 to 480 in total yards with running back Gabriel Bess picking up 160 yards on 19 carries.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

Verb

Know More Some Republicans don’t want any administration making forays into the private sector with public money.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
And Musk’s reference to SpaceX making between $500 billion and $1 trillion in annual revenue by the end of 2027 vastly eclipsed the Street’s estimate of $186 billion.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of making

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