track record

American  

noun

1. a record of achievements or performance.

   an executive with a good track record.

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track record British  

noun

1. informal the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc

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track record Idioms  

1. A record of actual performance or achievements, as in This applicant has an excellent track record. This term probably comes from horse racing, where it signifies the best time a horse has ever achieved at a particular track or over a particular distance. However, some believe it alludes to track and field records. Its figurative use dates from the late 1940s.

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Etymology

Origin of track record

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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track record

Two fund managers with a strong track record of contrarian commodity calls think the oil spike is yet to come.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Consider the performance of an AI-powered ETF that has a longer track record than the more recently launched ETFs that also use AI to pick stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Franklin said that pollsters with a track record are typically more trustworthy, as their future business and reputation relies on their accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Whoever was appointed into such a high profile post would have faced scrutiny and Jason Arday had a slighter research track record than some others in the field.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

She was Terryl Warner now, married, with kids, and a track record for taking on tough cases as a victim’s advocate.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel