on-record
adjective
intended for publication, especially as news.
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[on-rek-erd, awn-]
/ ˈɒnˌrɛk ərd, ˈɔn- /
adjective
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intended for publication, especially as news.
an on-record comment.
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official or public.
on-record policy.
on record
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For many investors, it can be difficult to get direct exposure to SpaceX and other large private companies, partially because regulations encourage them to keep their on-record shareholder counts low.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
So it’s worth noting how inspiringly egalitarian this hometown show was — a hierarchy-free split with former TDE labelmate SZA, often fully meshing their sets together for their on-record collaborations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
No. 11 has been stretched to 520 yards, 10 more than No. 13, a hole that the Masters has been on-record as wanting to change for at least six years now and counting.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
Join requires public officials from relevant ministries to deliver on-record, public responses to proposals that receive 5,000 signatures.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2020
What on-record comments do exist of Mr. Tuberville’s platform indicate a candidate often at odds with Trumpism.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2020
Sentiment around bitcoin has been some of the worst on record thanks to the 50% decline between October 2025 and February 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
It was the hottest June-to-July period on record in Western Europe, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Luis Enrique has gone on record as saying signing Barcola in 2023 was a "gamble".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The U.S. is adding the fewest new jobs on record during an economic expansion, but businesses are also loath to remove people from their payrolls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Pope Innocent IV went on record saying that the Jews were not guilty of these crimes, hut the accusations persisted.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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