as in secretary
a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive
consulted with the archivist in conducting her research
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Recent Examples of archivist
If the votes are not received, the president of the Senate or the archivist will request the chief election officer of the state(s) to send the certificate that was retained in their state.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Both films also are period pieces that had Phillips tapping her impressive network of vintage resources — dealers, archivists, collectors and rental houses.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The governor must transmit the certificate to each elector and the archivist of the United States.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Both films also are period pieces that had Phillips tapping her impressive network of vintage resources — dealers, archivists, collectors and rental houses.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The governor must transmit the certificate to each elector and the archivist of the United States.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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Confirmation Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 14, 2025.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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By and large, Republicans have coalesced around Trump’s Cabinet appointees such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who was nominated to be the next secretary of state.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Sacramento Bee 916-321-1040 Darrell Smith is The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab reporter covering issues important to the Black community and diverse voices in the capital region.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Speaking with reporters on Thursday, a senior Biden administration official said that the process to pick the drugs for the negotiation program was hemmed in by the law Congress passed.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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What a novelist can do and a historian can’t is invent.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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This might seem like wishful thinking, but Christopher Carter, a historian of geophysics, explains that for a brief time, the idea gained support in the scientific community.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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The county registrar of voters certified the election results on Tuesday, and the OC Board of Supervisors officially received and filed the results on Wednesday, Dec. 4.—
Destiny Torres,
Orange County Register,
5 Dec. 2024
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These expenses primarily consisted of audit fees, stock and registrar fees, and other professional fees.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
5 Dec. 2024
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Officials had recovered the flight's data recorders from the wreckage and were releasing information.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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The roles of Maricopa County sheriff and Maricopa County recorder went to Republicans Jerry Sheridan and Justin Heap.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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