on the record

phrase

: for publication

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Earlier this year, the court migrated off Microsoft products onto a German software provider, according to three ICC staff members who were not authorized to speak on the record. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Some song explorations here, particularly in the final episode, don’t speak to anything more than what’s being said on the record. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 That song has more chords in it than any other song on the record. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Cruise and Holmes have rarely spoken on the record in regard to their split. — Isabel Jones, InStyle, 16 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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