on record

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Definition of on recordnext
as in public
not known by only a select few Everything said in this room today will go on record.

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Recent Examples of on record Melting snow adds to the system’s water supply, but this year's warm winter has led to the worst snowpack on record in the Colorado River Basin. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Record heatwaves in Europe Western Europe just logged its hottest June-July on record. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The average global temperature overall was the second-warmest July on record, tied with July 2024 and just behind the record set in July 2023, according to Copernicus. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 In France alone, heat wave alerts were issued for the first time on record in May, when more than half the country recorded new monthly temperature highs. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on record

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“On record.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20record. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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