on record

phrase

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

Examples of on record in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month, the first case of Ebola outside Africa was reported during the second largest outbreak on record in the DRC. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The Anti-Defamation League, which monitors antisemitic hate speech and violence, found that 2025 was the third-highest year on record for antisemitic incidents in the United States since the ADL began tracking them. — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Last month was France’s hottest June on record, with deaths surging by nearly a third during the hottest week. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for on record

• checkerboard
• clavichord
• fiberboard
• fibreboard
• fingerboard
• harpsichord
• motherboard
• notochord
• overboard
• overlord
• paperboard
• plasterboard