as in libraries
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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Recent Examples of archives
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Respecting Independence For the climactic fashion show sequence, which takes place outdoors after dark, Winocour and Chavanne selected around 10 looks from the Chanel archives.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Get access to select stories from the archives, along with unlimited digital access to Vogue, for $3 $1/month for one year.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The lounge’s bar section will include specialty drinks referencing the state archives, with literary names like Plot Twist and Cliffhanger.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In July 2025, the Michigan City prison had 2,436 inmates and Westville had 2,858 inmates, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
First, contact lists are often treated as static archives rather than dynamic assets.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The archives also indicate that the work later passed into the hands of Kadgien, who died in 1978 in Buenos Aires, according to an AP report.
—Federico Jofre, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The state agency, which is in charge of the unemployment program, will be required to search its archives and locate the people denied benefits and obtain their payment information in order to send out unemployment benefits they were denied, according to the order.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Respecting Independence For the climactic fashion show sequence, which takes place outdoors after dark, Winocour and Chavanne selected around 10 looks from the Chanel archives.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Get access to select stories from the archives, along with unlimited digital access to Vogue, for $3 $1/month for one year.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The lounge’s bar section will include specialty drinks referencing the state archives, with literary names like Plot Twist and Cliffhanger.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In July 2025, the Michigan City prison had 2,436 inmates and Westville had 2,858 inmates, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
First, contact lists are often treated as static archives rather than dynamic assets.
—William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The archives also indicate that the work later passed into the hands of Kadgien, who died in 1978 in Buenos Aires, according to an AP report.
—Federico Jofre, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archives
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The Intel Ultra 7 CPU and 16GB of RAM combo give you enough power to multitask apps and browser tabs, and 1TB of storage is enough space for most digital libraries of photos, videos, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Smithsonian oversees 21 museums and libraries, the National Zoo as well as research and education centers around the country.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The site compiles information about the 196 seemingly inexplicable events over the history of the church related to the Eucharist, which the faithful believe is the body of Christ.—
Jessie Wardarski,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The trade association then shares that data with an outside consulting company, which compiles it into reports that FAMA provides to its members.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Behind its all-glass façade, the home stacks four bedrooms and five baths around an elevator core.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the conflict between Hobbes and Rousseau, between visions of primordial humankind as inherently brutal or inherently peaceful, Tsangari stacks the dramatic deck in favor of benign and placid human nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Recent reports suggest that HHS will issue a report that links the development of autism to taking Tylenol during pregnancy.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the paperwork piles up, court fees skyrocket, and grieving families are forced into bureaucratic limbo for months — sometimes years.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Archives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archives. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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