on the books

phrase

: on the records

outdated laws that are still on the books

Examples of on the books in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fourth team in World Series contention, the Tampa Bay Rays, stands just above the Guardians in payroll at 25th, with about $98 million on the books. — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

The headman is compromised, an NGO in the area is pursuing its own politics, and the man running the mine discloses that Nengsal was never on the books, leaving workers like him invisible on their own land. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

There was, on the books at least, some protection against foreign domination. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Park and Recreation recently instituted a 20 mph speed limit along the county’s greenway trails and already has some rules on the books, such as requiring helmets for riders aged 16 or younger. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on the books

• overlooks
• pocketbooks
• chapbooks
• cookbooks
• guidebooks
• handbooks
• logbooks
• notebooks
• outlooks
• schoolbooks
• scrapbooks
• textbooks