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Recent Examples of off-the-record
Through voiceover, Wang shares details from off-the-record conversations which unveil Payá’s ambiguous feelings about the former president.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Thought-provoking sessions and off-the-record discussions feature Fortune 500 CEOs, former Cabinet members and global Ambassadors, and 7x world champion Tom Brady–among many others.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The allegations were linked to secret recordings made on Garcia’s courtroom laptop that captured off-the-record conversations between Judge David Downing and his clerk.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
While Netflix won’t speak to global viewership expectations, the Super Bowl comes up in off-the-record conversations as an only slightly outlandish aspirational benchmark — and 124 million tuned in for Super Bowl LVIII.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Thought-provoking sessions and off-the-record discussions feature Fortune 500 CEOs, former Cabinet members and global Ambassadors, and 7x world champion Tom Brady–among many others.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The allegations were linked to secret recordings made on Garcia’s courtroom laptop that captured off-the-record conversations between Judge David Downing and his clerk.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
While Netflix won’t speak to global viewership expectations, the Super Bowl comes up in off-the-record conversations as an only slightly outlandish aspirational benchmark — and 124 million tuned in for Super Bowl LVIII.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-record
Adjective
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Aztecs update: This will be an interesting test of their vaunted defense, which ranks first nationally at holding opponents to 37.8% shooting, without a full closed-door practice to install a game plan.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hamas would also demand the release of more Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 1743, Keith was sent to Fleet Prison for his off-the-books activities.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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This second Adam and Eve are at odds because Adam, a trans man, is pregnant, and his sister, a scientist and genetic researcher, has volunteered to be his off-the-books OBGYN, helping him and his partner Fox (Ryan Jamaal Swain) through the pregnancy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trombetta — whose position afforded him access to confidential data, criminal investigative information and trade secrets — resigned from the gaming commission in December 2024 and went to lobby for FanDuel later that month as their director of government relations.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Federal prosecutors in California charged Buma Tuesday with one count of disclosure of confidential information.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The illicitly mined resources, which included valuable minerals and precious stones, were smuggled out of the country through clandestine networks, bypassing official regulatory controls for the benefit of consortium members at the expense of the state coffers.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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For those hoping to wed immediately, whether to avoid family scrutiny or cover up an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, clandestine marriages performed by Anglican clergy offered a welcome alternative.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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The department has been criticized for using surreptitious means to collect DNA, like grabbing a soda can used by a suspect after questioning.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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However, when intentions are left surreptitious, fashion can be used as a political weapon.—
Chloe Iris Kennedy,
Forbes,
5 Nov. 2024
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“Off-the-record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-record. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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