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on-record

American  
[on-rek-erd, awn-] / ˈɒnˌrɛk ərd, ˈɔn- /

adjective

  1. intended for publication, especially as news.

    an on-record comment.

  2. official or public.

    on-record policy.


on record Idioms  

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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

Brodsky declined an on-record interview but sent me some comments via email.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2019

Operating profit climbed 37% on year to 1.01 billion euros, the company’s highest quarterly level on record, Adidas said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

This year is expected to be Tesla’s most expensive on record, with it planning to spend more than $25 billion across a slew of projects related to infrastructure.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Japan Meteorological Agency last week declared this El Nino the strongest on record based on how far sea surface temperatures were above normal in the Nino3 region of the eastern Pacific.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Before speaking to Kuenssberg, Cooper had warned the NHS was facing a more challenging winter than normal, after multiple heatwaves led to its busiest summer on record in England.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Jefferson, in fact, was on record as making one of the strongest statements of the era against the influence of political parties.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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