track record

noun

: a record of past performance often taken as an indicator of likely future performance

Examples of track record in a Sentence

These stocks have a proven track record.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bitcoin has had a mixed track record over the last five years. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

Given the franchise’s track record when drafting in the upper reaches of the lottery, save for the most recent examples of Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball, Hornets fans are a tad apprehensive and skeptical. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025

And its track record with granting waivers for mental health reasons is mixed. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Pulling from emergency fund The Unified Government over the past decade has had a track record of pulling from reserve funds — which are like a government’s savings account and are meant for unexpected costs — to pay for capital projects and its regular operations on both the city and county sides. —Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

track entry 1 (track-and-field sports)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for track record

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