recordkeeping
noun
rec·ord·keep·ing
ˈre-kərd-ˌkē-piŋ 
variants
or less commonly record-keeping
: the act or practice of recording important information for future reference : the act of keeping records
Due to shoddy recordkeeping, the total area affected … is a mystery, and it will likely remain so.—
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Photographing or recording a video of the rooms in your home and any valuable belongings is advisable as a form of recordkeeping.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.
—Annalisa Bracco, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
In September, the extent of sea ice was the sixth lowest in 45 years of satellite recordkeeping.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The planet’s 10 warmest years since recordkeeping began in 1850 have all occurred in the past decade, according to U.S. data.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.
—Annalisa Bracco, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
In September, the extent of sea ice was the sixth lowest in 45 years of satellite recordkeeping.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The planet’s 10 warmest years since recordkeeping began in 1850 have all occurred in the past decade, according to U.S. data.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Recordkeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recordkeeping. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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