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track record

American  

noun

  1. a record of achievements or performance.

    an executive with a good track record.
track record British  

noun

  1. informal the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc

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track record Idioms  

  1. A record of actual performance or achievements, as in This applicant has an excellent track record. This term probably comes from horse racing, where it signifies the best time a horse has ever achieved at a particular track or over a particular distance. However, some believe it alludes to track and field records. Its figurative use dates from the late 1940s.

Etymology

Origin of track record

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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"ILI have a track record of bringing in community benefits," he argued, pointing to the Red John hydropump storage project in the Highlands, which has been bought by Norwegian company Statkraft.

From BBC

They want technical support, services, upgrades, a community of experts and the reassurance that comes from buying from a business with a solid track record.

From The Wall Street Journal

All funds on our list must have a track record of at least one year.

From Barron's

His response acknowledged the problem, but Europe has a poor track record of turning such talk into action, and does nothing quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The track record is that these are long, costly, difficult processes that usually fail,” Borenstein said, although he noted that Wiener’s legislation is attempting to “make it less long and less costly and less difficult.”

From Los Angeles Times

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