TRACK RECORD Definition & Meaning

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track record

noun

a record of achievements or performance:
an executive with a good track record.

track record

noun

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of track record¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Idioms and Phrases

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.

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Due to the treacherous terrain and the area’s track record of challenging rescues, the duty officer immediately requested helicopter support from the U.S.

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But what Oakland needs right now, he explained, is someone with a track record on local issues.

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Tatyana Krivitsky defended the track record of the congregate facilities, saying their history of violations was “not bad at all” given their patient population.

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Environmental groups largely said that given Cook’s limited track record, they don’t have a feel for where he stands on core issues.

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No. 2 CONNECTICUT: Once an unstoppable juggernaut in women’s college basketball, UConn hasn’t won a national title in eight years — which, given Geno Auriemma’s track record as coach, is actually a relatively long wait.

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