recorder

noun

Definition of recordernext
as in reporter

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Recent Examples of recorder That’s what the board did in 2024, when the county circuit clerk, recorder, auditor and coroner positions all got raises following the 2024 election. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Gonzalez was elected in 2022 as the Jefferson County clerk and recorder — a role that puts her in charge of running elections in a county with 430,000 active voters. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 Dean Logan, the head of the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office, said his office is fighting to contain a wave of election misinformation, including some that is amplified by the White House. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The plaintiffs argued that the provisions violated or were preempted by the National Voting Registration Act, as well as a 2018 consent decree between Arizona's secretary of state and the Maricopa County recorder. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recorder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recorder
  1. reporter
  2. bookkeeper
  3. archivist
  4. secretary
  5. transcriptionist
  6. register
Noun
  • Adriana Valasis, an N+ reporter in Mexico City who has covered World Cups and the Olympic Games, has seen firsthand how the Mexican national team lifted the fans’ spirits and brought Mexican society together.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of reporter
Noun
  • Two former bookkeepers for Wyandotte County District Court and longtime best friends accused of stealing nearly $1 million from the court have been sentenced to prison terms.
    — Nathan Pilling July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • On June 16, the hospital's bookkeeper — who had contracted Ebola — was discharged at the same time as a 3-year-old girl.
    — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
Definition of bookkeeper
Noun
  • Before archivists can preserve a record, the record must survive long enough to make it into their hands.
    — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • Inside the company's archives, corporate archivist Virginia Angles preserves more than 120 years of Kellogg history, including some of the marketing ideas that helped make the brand a household name.
    — Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of archivist
Noun
  • While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2025 made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, the HHS assistant secretary for planning and evaluation report cited efforts to crack down on improper signups.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Linda McMahon, the Education secretary, pitched the changes as a way to get more help to families of kids with disabilities.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of secretary
Noun
  • The key role of a transcriptionist who pieces together Marcelo’s story in the present day, for example, went to an actor who simply wowed Domingues and Filho with her audition.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
  • With many shrugging off such transcriptionists inside the office, etiquette around recording outside the office is fraying.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of transcriptionist
Noun
  • Grill, uncovered, turning often, until charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thighs and/or drumsticks registers 160°, about 5 minutes more.
    — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • His baptismal register does not name his father, but he was raised by two successive men.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Definition of register

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“Recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recorder. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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