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outdated laws that are still on the books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 Seahawks are in sound shape with the salary cap, but their team build will evolve with much bigger contracts on the books. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The events were meant to draw attention to the family name law requiring married couples to share a last name, known as Article 750, which has been on the books for 128 years. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

An August primary and a November general election were already on the books in Jackson County that year, so the city and county were able to add a new race for DeLuccie’s seat to those ballots without having to call a special election. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

There’s already an HR meeting on the books for Friday, which gives the episode some nice structure. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the books

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