of record

phrase

1
: being documented or attested
a partner of record in several firms
2
: being authoritative or sanctioned
a newspaper of record

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Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat waves and little rain — conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Supercharged by the climate crisis, a series of record-breaking heat waves in recent months has wreaked havoc across large swaths of the world’s fastest-warming continent. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026 Olsavsky said Amazon’s total was limited because the company stockpiled inventory in anticipation of tariffs, and because Amazon is not the importer of record for most items sold in its store. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Kunal Chopra is the CEO of Certivo, an AI-powered compliance system of record for global manufacturers. — Kunal Chopra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for of record

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“Of record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20record. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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