on the record

phrase

: for publication

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The cost of skipping the verification step is already on the record. Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 This is stuff that these guys have been saying on the record very explicitly for decades. Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 The value also depends on the record’s condition and cultural importance. Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 With the metaphorical jet fumes already swirling on Capitol Hill, some are at least threatening to potentially put their colleagues on the record for or against adjourning until September. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the record

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“On the record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20record. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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