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 So, too, have been the Giants, with a track record under Farhan Zaidi that includes Alex Cobb, Alex Wood, Anthony DeSclafani, Jakob Junis and Kevin Gausman, all whom resurrected their careers with the help of San Francisco’s pitching and medical departments. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Lamar and Cole have less of a public track record, but the North Carolina rapper’s admiration has always been palpable. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 With a track record of success and a vision for the future, Drive Square continues to lead the way in revolutionizing driver training and education, one simulator at a time. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 But amid no track record of streaming profits at Hollywood giants and WBD’s need to pay down debt and manage costs, some wonder about the future of streaming profits. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 Iger’s track record at Disney cannot be ignored–but he is not caught up in the past. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024 And online reviews of the company dating back years show a spotty track record of orders that were sometimes delayed or incomplete. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024 In an interview with the Financial Times, Peltz criticizes the track record of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and takes shots at the studio’s movies The Marvels and Black Panther. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2024 This is not a track record that inspires confidence in their Ohtani investigation. Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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