for the record
The phrase "for the record" is often used to emphasize the importance of a statement, ensuring it is noted, remembered, or officially recorded.
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Definition
B2General
(formal)To indicate that a statement should be officially noted or remembered.
Example
- For the record, I never agreed to that proposal.
B2Legal
(official)To make a statement that is meant to be formally recorded or acknowledged.
Example
- I would like to state, for the record, that the witness was not present during the incident.
B2Everyday Conversation
(informal)To emphasize a point to avoid misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
Example
- Just for the record, we were in different rooms during the incident.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "for the record":
on recordof recordmatter of recordfor your informationoff the recordtrack recordrecord keeperrecord communicationpro memoriarecord bookfor a factpolice recordattorney record