archivist

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 Eunice Trotter, director of Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program, said last year a project manager would be provided and a team, including local and state archivists and preservationists would review the building’s contents. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 The effort sent Coca-Cola creative executives and archivists scrambling to find the appropriate designs, packaging materials and promotions so that every time period in the store looked just right. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 However, Biden is not going to direct the archivist to add it to the Constitution. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025 In the latest episode, a subscriber exclusive, Sauceda talks with singer and Tejano music archivist Veronique Medrano about her music and learning to speak while watching Johnny Canales. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archivist
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  • Rekha Gupta, a 50-year-old former general secretary of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party, was appointed as chief minister in the state of New Delhi, according to an announcement by party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
  • In that letter, Robinson wrote about her concerns on confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Now, as Food reporter Cindy Carcamo reported this week, the union jobs at the Original Pantry Cafe are under threat.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Perhaps the next James Bond could be skilled in the martial arts and marksmanship, heli skiing, deep sea diving, and martinis shaken, not stirred, who is posing as a daring and stylish…news reporter.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
    Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The book might be considered a riposte to both right-wing and left-wing historiography in India; right-wing historians make fantastic claims that cloak India’s real and substantial achievements, while those on the left prioritize social history in a way that displaces intellectual achievement.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Find Out the Unique Name She Chose Off a Grave According to the German Personal Status Act, however, registrars must register the name and the gender of the child in the birth register, the Library of Congress Blogs reported.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • California law requires that ballots be counted as long as they are postmarked by election day and arrive at the registrar’s office within a week of the election.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • Why are elementary-school children ever issued recorders?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • While other racing leagues such as Formula One, CART and IRL analyzed each of their serious crashes with scientific data gathered from crash recorders mounted on all their cars, NASCAR recorded no crash data and did no computer modeling.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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