off-the-record
adjective
off-the-rec·ord
ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈre-kərd 
: given or made in confidence and not for publication
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Most of these off-the-record asks happen during early development: pitches, mood boards, preproduction.
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Here are five hard truths that emerged from the keynotes, panels, and off-the-record conversations at the Summit—insights every professional needs to hear right now.
—Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
All either failed to respond or, in two instances, offered off-the-record comments that distanced themselves from Combs.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Here are five hard truths that emerged from the keynotes, panels, and off-the-record conversations at the Summit—insights every professional needs to hear right now.
—Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
All either failed to respond or, in two instances, offered off-the-record comments that distanced themselves from Combs.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-record
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“Off-the-record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-record. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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