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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
But the conservative attorney, once a staunch presidential confidant who had defended Trump during his first impeachment trial, had been reluctant to appear formally for an on-record interview.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
During this time, he was involved in a sustained romantic relationship with Richard W. Nathan, a high-achieving, Harvard-educated health care consultant, according to on-record interviews with six people who knew about the pair.
From New York Times ● May 7, 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
"I want to say on record that I wholeheartedly disagree with everything that the video says."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The UK has had a wet start to September after experiencing its hottest summer on record.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I’m on record with my horror—this was one of the best U.S. men’s tennis performances in eons, buried in the middle of the night—but the result is undeniable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
This is the second-lowest level of consumer sentiment on record.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was the coldest January on record for twenty-five years.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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