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.
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But if BofA’s track record is any indication, along with the S & P 500 struggling to stay above key technical levels, investors may want to at least pare positions heading into the new year. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 One has Florida Power and Light, the influential utility with a long track record on Miami-Dade projects. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025 China already has a controversial track record of running dams along another transnational river, the Mekong. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025 The president used this track record to demand this year’s Nobel Peace Prize (which eventually went to Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado). Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for track record

Word History

Etymology

track entry 1 (track-and-field sports)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of track record was in 1952

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“Track record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20record. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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