Definitions

off the record

[awf-thuh-rek-erd, of-] / ˈɔf ðəˈrɛk ərd, ˈɒf- /

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confidential adj.
not for the record adj.
not for the record adv.

ADJECTIVE

confidential

Synonyms

WEAK

arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed in private inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial

ADJECTIVE

not for the record

Synonyms

WEAK

confidential eyes-only for no other ears in confidence not for publication not to be quoted on the Q.T. sensitive unofficial within these four walls

ADVERB

not for the record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidentially privately

WEAK

between us eyes-only for no other ears in confidence not for publication not to be quoted on the Q.T. secretly unofficially within these four walls

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off the record

He is 16 appearances off the record set by Sir Kenny Dalglish, whose joint landmark goals tally with Denis Law is 10 better than McGinn's.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

“We are just over 5% off the record high,” Turnquist of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

The hearing abruptly went off the record as staff scrambled to figure out who had violated House rules.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

Silver’s surge crumbled on Friday, when prices plunged more than 30% off the record highs, below $80 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

She lowers her voice and talks as if what she is telling me is off the record.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

off the record

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