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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Especially October, which was the third warmest on record in the Twin Cities. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Last month was the warmest October on record for global temperatures and the third consecutive month to exceed the warming threshold established by the Paris Agreement, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 The announcement comes roughly five months after SpaceX went public in the largest IPO on record. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 That is less than a year after the May 13 release of Season 1, a very rare gap of under 12 months for a streaming series and one of the smallest on record. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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