on record

phrase

Synonyms of on recordnext
1
: in the position of having publicly declared oneself
went on record as opposed to higher taxes
2
: being known, published, or documented
the judge's opinion is on record

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Given the year already on record, remote is no longer the same thing as negligible. Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Capital Economics noted that if debt trends from the first half of this year continue into the second half, then total corporate and government bond issuance as a share of GDP will be more than any year on record outside the pandemic. Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Last winter was England’s eighth wettest on record, with rainfall 42% higher than the long-term average for the season. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Spain is having its hottest summer on record, after an incredibly wet January that allowed plants to grow before a severe drought hit, a combination that increased wildfire fuel, the report said. ABC News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on record

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“On record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20record. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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