of record

phrase

1
: being documented or attested
a partner of record in several firms
2
: being authoritative or sanctioned
a newspaper of record

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Proposition 137 on the statewide ballot comes on the heels of a year of record heat and extreme drought and would divert millions of tax dollars to wildfire prevention and conservation. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Hynes promised to make assessments more predictable and level after back-to-back years of record increases. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 The retailer still processes the order and remains the merchant of record. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Refund entitlement under the Supreme Court’s IEEPA ruling runs to the importer of record. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of record

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“Of record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20record. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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