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on-record
on-recordadjectiveintended for publication, especially as news.
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on record
on recordsee go on record.
on-record
Americanadjective
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intended for publication, especially as news.
an on-record comment.
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official or public.
on-record policy.
Example Sentences
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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
In Jacarezinho, few residents were willing to speak on-record with The Associated Press on Wednesday, for fear of retaliation.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 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
And the nation’s largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Powell, have dropped to their lowest levels on record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
For his part, Noseda has done an exceptional job in championing major Black composers at home and on record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
This year's El Nino is shaping up as one of the strongest on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The national weather service has said this summer is likely to be the hottest on record, with the country experiencing five heatwaves so far.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
That Sunday turned out to be the dreariest one on record.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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