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Recent Examples of off-the-record
Former President Biden spoke with students at the Harvard Kennedy School in an off-the-record study group Wednesday at the invitation of his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the meeting after the meeting creates an environment where decisions are often undone or altered by informal, off-the-record conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Through voiceover, Wang shares details from off-the-record conversations which unveil Payá’s ambiguous feelings about the former president.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 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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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the meeting after the meeting creates an environment where decisions are often undone or altered by informal, off-the-record conversations.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Through voiceover, Wang shares details from off-the-record conversations which unveil Payá’s ambiguous feelings about the former president.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 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
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On July 9, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino—long a leading promoter of Epstein conspiracies in his former job as media personality—confronted Bondi in a closed-door White House meeting.—
Carlo Versano
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The document offers a rare look at conversations occurring in these closed-door negotiations.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
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Over the years, law enforcement officers have responded to dozens of calls to these casinos for crimes more violent than off-the-books gambling.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Whoops: Dozens die south of the border when Joe leads an off-the-books attack on human traffickers.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Instead of attempting to gain public trust through transparency, Musk’s company is currently pressing federal regulators to bury its robotaxi safety record, claiming the data must remain confidential for business reasons.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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State police also launched an internal probe into the lead homicide detective, Michael Proctor, who was fired for sharing confidential information with civilians outside of law enforcement and drinking on the job.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Speaking with Robbie Fox on the My Mom's Basement podcast, the former WWE Champion shared the story of the clandestine meeting.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Even when targeting America’s enemies, not all are supportive of clandestine cyberattacks.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In the course of that surreptitious mission, Meachum (played by Jensen Ackles) stumbled into a heated hand-to-hand fight inside the consulate’s security station, where all sorts of limbs were thrown, much furniture broken.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
16 July 2025
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In the evenings, Vincent embarks on a surreptitious love affair with Arthur, a soldier on leave — who's also the son of Vincent's governess.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Off-the-record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-record. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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