on record
phrase
1
: in the position of having publicly declared oneself
went on record as opposed to higher taxes
2
: being known, published, or documented
the judge's opinion is on record
Examples of on record in a Sentence
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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Luke Fountain,justin Papp,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Paris had its hottest day on record last month, forcing the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre to close early for days in a row.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The outbreak is already the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are on track for one of their busiest years on record, despite the economic disruptions caused by the Iran war.
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Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The hottest July temperature on record is 104 on July 3, 1966.
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Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Last winter was the second-warmest on record, according to the city’s ordinance, with record low snowpack almost everywhere.
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Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Willis, who was heterosexual, was happy to play up homoeroticism on stage and on record but joined the group in presenting a more muted media presence as their fame rocketed.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
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Luke Fountain,justin Papp,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Paris had its hottest day on record last month, forcing the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre to close early for days in a row.
—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The outbreak is already the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are on track for one of their busiest years on record, despite the economic disruptions caused by the Iran war.
—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The hottest July temperature on record is 104 on July 3, 1966.
—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Last winter was the second-warmest on record, according to the city’s ordinance, with record low snowpack almost everywhere.
—
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Willis, who was heterosexual, was happy to play up homoeroticism on stage and on record but joined the group in presenting a more muted media presence as their fame rocketed.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
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“On record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20record. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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