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

“But our track record is clear that we have a very high bar to do any big M&A.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

As it turns out, America’s track record isn’t as long as some, but the nature of its longevity is much simpler to define than most.

From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Jenner-Kardashian clan doesn’t have the best track record when promoting products other than those bearing their names.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Applied Aerospace & Defense should be a major beneficiary of rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom, with a proven track record of delivering high-consequence complex sub-systems at scale.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

There was the long wait, the murmuring crowd, the timer blinking a new track record, and again, the soft whir of the finish photo slipping down to the stewards.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand