1
as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
a history of the American civil rights movement during the 1960s
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as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
we heard the whole history of her illness in excruciating detail
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as in past
the events or experience of former times
history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen
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Recent Examples of history
Davis has a long history with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, dating back to 1997 when she was first charged with battery at 19 years old.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The losses, the biggest drop in US stock market history, were blamed on the Chinese AI chatbot’s use of lower-cost chips and that the free app uses less data at a fraction of the cost of its competitors language assistants.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Carlson, however, will be leaving the program with some big memories, including a couple involving the Warriors winning the first conference title in program history last season.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In his first month in office, the president has carried out a campaign of retribution that has little analogue in history.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The losses, the biggest drop in US stock market history, were blamed on the Chinese AI chatbot’s use of lower-cost chips and that the free app uses less data at a fraction of the cost of its competitors language assistants.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Carlson, however, will be leaving the program with some big memories, including a couple involving the Warriors winning the first conference title in program history last season.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In his first month in office, the president has carried out a campaign of retribution that has little analogue in history.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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French media chronology remains a hot button topic as global streamers have shaken up the landscape since their entry into the country.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The archive will also include artifacts, a chronology of Indigenous enslavement and oral histories collected from descendants like Leyva.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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The answer may determine whether supersonic travel remains a nostalgic memory of aviation’s past — or finally becomes part of its future. 📬 Sign up for the Daily Brief Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Lakers are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, with a record of 32-20 for the year.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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St Pauli have scored fewer goals than any other Bundesliga team this season, but only Bayern Munich have a better defensive record.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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This story was originally published February 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today’s top stories (National Institutes of Health) California joins the legal fight to stop National Institutes of Health cuts A judge blocked the Trump administration from making billions of dollars in NIH funding cuts hours after California and 21 other Democratic-run states sued.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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Members of Musk's department, who have not received security clearance, have been given access to the Treasury's payment and collections system, which contains the Social Security numbers and bank accounts of millions of Americans.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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If Part 1 shows us the death of honor, Part 2 chronicles the dwindling and, ultimately, the brutal snuffing out of Sir John’s seemingly unquenchable flame.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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His memoir ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ chronicles how resilience propelled his survival and ethical development in the camps.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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For another, something about seeing another version of himself triggers Mickey’s long-dormant survival instinct; if one of the two Mickeys doesn’t sacrifice himself for the greater good, both of them are going to be put out of commission on a permanent basis.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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Larkin argued that the conviction corroborates Kelly’s version of events on the day of the shooting, which was that people with large backpacks were running through his property.—
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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