track record

noun

: a record of past performance often taken as an indicator of likely future performance

Examples of track record in a Sentence

These stocks have a proven track record.
Recent Examples on the Web Cannes juries have a strong track record in picking breakout award season contenders. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2024 The Dallas Cowboys will be on the clock Thursday night for the 2024 NFL Draft, but does the team have a good track record of selecting players? Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024 He's got a track record of bipartisanship and moderate policy stances in Congress and refused to endorse Doug Mastriano, the GOP's far-right nominee for governor in 2022 — and even snubbed Trump's visit to Bucks County earlier this month. Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024 Backed by prominent figures in both the tech and investment realms, the firm boasts a track record of supporting successful ventures. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 After all, Simon & Schuster has a pretty good track record. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024 Californians and their local leaders are being asked to trust the companies, which appear to be writing their own rules of the road, and the state agencies, which don’t exactly have a strong track record of protecting the public. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 Former winners have gone on to grace the stages of major opera houses around the world, demonstrating the competition’s track record of nurturing and launching successful careers in opera. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024 So, too, have been the Giants, with a track record under Farhan Zaidi that includes Alex Cobb, Alex Wood, Anthony DeSclafani, Jakob Junis and Kevin Gausman, all whom resurrected their careers with the help of San Francisco’s pitching and medical departments. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

track entry 1 (track-and-field sports)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of track record was in 1952

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“Track record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20record. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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