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

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Example Sentences

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track record

The VLMAP’s track record is not only statistically significant, its r-squared is higher than some of the valuation indicators on which I periodically report in this column.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

“It’s gonna crush every track record that’s ever existed,” Musk said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

As difficult as it is to overcome a man-to-man press executed as well as Brighton's, Arteta's track record suggests he will likely find ways to minimise its effectiveness against his side.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

But he said the exchange needs to build up a longer track record before it can think about scaling significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

With Pollard standing on his back, pulling him in, he flew down the lane to win by seven lengths, smashing the track record.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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