track record
a record of achievements or performance: an executive with a good track record.
Origin of track record
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How to use track record in a sentence
She began leading workshops and developed a successful track record.
Samaira Mehta shows other kids the fun of coding by inventing board games | Gina Rich | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe county has a “good track record” in administering shots, Hucker said, adding that he is seeking more clarity on the county’s reduced allotment.
Officials in D.C. region try to combat vaccine hesitancy while seeking more doses | Jenna Portnoy, Rebecca Tan, Michael Brice-Saddler | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostShe’s able to go in there with a track record of saying we’ve had success here at Maryland.
Brenda Frese, closing in on win No. 500, has made Maryland women’s basketball a juggernaut | Kareem Copeland | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostWith her track record of landing revelatory stories about abuses of power, we are confident in her ability to work with local newsrooms on the important investigative projects affecting their communities.
Susan Carroll Hired as a Senior Editor for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network | by ProPublica | February 2, 2021 | ProPublicaSports during a pandemic seemed like a terrible idea, but they have been worth the riskNationals agree to one-year contract with backup catcher Alex AvilaJon Lester, 37, brings a long track record of not missing starts to the Nationals
Friends and colleagues mourn the loss of Mel Antonen, longtime MLB reporter | Scott Allen | February 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Humankind has a really bad track record with those who are regarded as “other” by the majority.
Thailand has had a lousy track record with functioning democracy for many decades.
‘The Hunger Games’ Stars Silent on Thai Protesters | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFinding that conclusive link, however, seems unlikely given the track record of these studies.
With that kind of track record, how can anyone make the argument that independent/swing voters are reliably partisan?
Yes, Independent Swing Voters Are Real. And May Decide Who Wins Elections | Linda Killian | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTrying to do it in a reusable rocket, landing on a runway, that system has a very bad track record.
Sky Wars: Richard Branson’s Rival in the Great Space Race | Tom Sykes | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTapwater crossed the finish line nine lengths ahead, setting a new track record.
Lighter Than You Think | Nelson BondRick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
The Blue Ghost Mystery | Harold Leland GoodwinElisha, now, I'd say he was ready to step out and bust a track record as soon as he gets the cinders out of his ears.
Old Man Curry | Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van LoanIt also equaled the track record made last year by Royal Report.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 | John Lawrence O'Connor"I'll bet that was close to twenty-four, the track record," said Garrison unconsciously.
Garrison's Finish | W. B. M. Ferguson
British Dictionary definitions for track record
informal the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc
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Other Idioms and Phrases with track record
A record of actual performance or achievements, as in This applicant has an excellent track record. This term probably comes from horse racing, where it signifies the best time a horse has ever achieved at a particular track or over a particular distance. However, some believe it alludes to track and field records. Its figurative use dates from the late 1940s.
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