matter of record
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of matter of record
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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His involvement in those schemes is a matter of record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
"It is beyond plausible that PwC think they can just phoenix their way out of the deep cultural failures that are a matter of record and remain unresolved," Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
That Susan bit the royal clock winder and a young palace sentry is a matter of record, though her epitaph leaves out such indiscretions.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2022
We’ve compiled the list as a matter of record, and to show just how recently the portrayals occurred—often as a punchline.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2020
What I am about stating has come under my own observation; and is, besides, a matter of record, and accessible to many.
From Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries by William Hogan
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