off-the-record
adjective
off-the-rec·ord
ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈre-kərd 
: given or made in confidence and not for publication
off-the-record comments
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The goal is to explore the dispute through candid, off-the-record conversation.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The petition included a series of bombshell claims: In off-the-record comments, Riverside County Superior Court Judge David Downing was recorded on Garcia’s courtroom laptop talking with his clerk about Niroula’s HIV-positive status.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Each board will meet three times a year for off-the-record discussions facilitated by Journal Sentinel reporters.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The following account is based on Bloomberg reporting over nearly two years, including on- and off-the-record conversations with more than two dozen analysts, fund managers, traders and current and former company employees.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The petition included a series of bombshell claims: In off-the-record comments, Riverside County Superior Court Judge David Downing was recorded on Garcia’s courtroom laptop talking with his clerk about Niroula’s HIV-positive status.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Each board will meet three times a year for off-the-record discussions facilitated by Journal Sentinel reporters.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The following account is based on Bloomberg reporting over nearly two years, including on- and off-the-record conversations with more than two dozen analysts, fund managers, traders and current and former company employees.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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