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

The cancer, adenocarcinoma, is a common one, and while worrisome if caught late, has a track record of high rates of survival with early intervention. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Before joining OpenAI, Alfozan had a long track record of work experience in the Bay Area. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

All crowdfunding campaigns carry an element of risk, but this is the company’s sixth crowdfunding campaign, and its first five raised more than $2 million between them, so there’s a decent track record to go on. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

The organization’s track record of predicting Oscar success has been mixed over the years. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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