Synonyms of history

history

noun

ˈhi-st(ə-)rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annals
• record
• chronicle
• documentation
• biography
• journal
• chronology
• commentary
• diary
• memoir
• life
• narrative
• autobiography
• archives
• saga
• blog
• epic
• legend
• report
• genealogy
• tale
• log
• story
• register
• reminiscence(s)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronology
• story
• record
• account
• chronicle
• version
• narrative
• narration
• report
• tale
• diary
• commentary
• memoir
• commentaries
• saga
• annals
• documentation
• testimony
• witness
• deposition
• journal
• anecdote
• testament
• minutes
• log
• testimonial
• blog
• logbook
• epic
• romance
• yarn
• recitation
• case history
• case study
• recital
• procès-verbal
• geste
• gest

3

as in past

the events or experience of former times

history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• past
• yesterday
• yesteryear
• annals
• yore
• auld lang syne
• record
• bygone
• antiquity
• memoir
• chronicle
• flashback
• long ago

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• future
• tomorrow
• now
• today
• present
• moment
• futurity
• offing
• hereafter
• by-and-by

Examples of history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The retailer's caution likely stems from Couche-Tard's history with activist investors. —Kimberly Chin, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024

He’s already secured a spot amongst the greatest in boxing history. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Art galleries played a big role in the development of modern art; bookshops played a lesser role in the history of modern literature. —Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024

Here’s what to know about Jaclyn Smith’s dating history. —Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024