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Recent Examples of off-the-record
In an earlier era, athletic departments cultivated their most devoted supporters through backroom access—off-the-record chats, private events and insider tidbits for top donors.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Join Vogue Business senior trends editor Lucy Maguire on Thursday 11 December for an off-the-record conversation with fellow Executive Members (previously referred to as Advanced Members) on how to connect with each generation of consumers.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
What happened next during the hearing — which the report states is key to the case — was an off-the-record sidebar between Joseph and the attorneys.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Each board will meet three times a year for off-the-record discussions facilitated by Journal Sentinel reporters.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Join Vogue Business senior trends editor Lucy Maguire on Thursday 11 December for an off-the-record conversation with fellow Executive Members (previously referred to as Advanced Members) on how to connect with each generation of consumers.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
What happened next during the hearing — which the report states is key to the case — was an off-the-record sidebar between Joseph and the attorneys.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Each board will meet three times a year for off-the-record discussions facilitated by Journal Sentinel reporters.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-record
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-record
Adjective
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Rubio, who is also Trump’s national security adviser, was one of three U.S. officials to participate in a closed-door meeting with the Russian delegation on Friday in Alaska.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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The revelation was made by House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) after Barr testified in a closed-door interview during the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of the federal government’s handling of Epstein’s case.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 1985, Marty McFly (played by Lucas Hallauer) is a skateboarding high schooler who is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time machine — ensconced in a DeLorean sports car — by nutty off-the-books scientist Doc Brown (David Josefsberg).—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The eponymous security droid protagonist (played by Alexander Skarsgård) actually chose its own name and, thanks to some off-the-books hacking, developed free will.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Both the president’s team and the rule-of-law defenders launched back-channel negotiations with the capitalists.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Oman played an instrumental role in the back-channel negotiations between Iran, the United States, and Europe that led to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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During the sentencing hearing that began last week, prosecutors revealed the previously confidential contents of a handwritten note with Thompson's name and the shooting date found at his family's house in the Hedingham subdivision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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All calls will be kept confidential.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ortiz said Rodríguez Torres went further by overseeing the creation of clandestine detention facilities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yes, its signage and entryway are on the clandestine side.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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None was required for that surreptitious exchange– two dollars for a warm burrito neatly wrapped.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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That surreptitious tally of deaths recorded by hospitals stood at 30,304 as of Friday, according to Dr. Amir Parasta, a German-Iranian eye surgeon who prepared a report of the data.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
Time,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Off-the-record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-record. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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