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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 chronologies
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 pasts
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 histories
The group will highlight stories and histories from the United States and Central and South America as told through musical repertoire and historic instruments.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Though local histories differ, fossil capitalism and the imperialism that sustains it have produced a regional trauma carried across borders in memory, bodies and ecosystems.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
For dual-income couples with different ages and earnings histories, coordinating the timing of Roth conversions with each spouse’s Social Security claiming date can create significant long-term tax savings — though the specifics depend on individual circumstances.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
After their work, these creatures became individuals with names, families, histories and personalities.
—Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
In fact, the data included everything from social security numbers, criminal histories, full names, addresses, dates of birth, license plate numbers, and more, not just for the people the tipsters called to report, but also for the tipsters themselves.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The ruling in the Van Tine case follows findings earlier this month by the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board, or CLERB, that raised similar concerns about how the jail houses people with histories of violent behavior.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Barry-Smith also granted the brothers bail, but that decision was overturn by a Supreme Judicial Court justice earlier this week on the grounds that the defendants had extensive criminal histories and the facts of their case remained largely the same since they were first denied bail.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
For those of us looking to glimpse behind that glamorous curtain, here are a few novels and histories that help contextualize an American obsession.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Though local histories differ, fossil capitalism and the imperialism that sustains it have produced a regional trauma carried across borders in memory, bodies and ecosystems.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
For dual-income couples with different ages and earnings histories, coordinating the timing of Roth conversions with each spouse’s Social Security claiming date can create significant long-term tax savings — though the specifics depend on individual circumstances.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
After their work, these creatures became individuals with names, families, histories and personalities.
—Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
In fact, the data included everything from social security numbers, criminal histories, full names, addresses, dates of birth, license plate numbers, and more, not just for the people the tipsters called to report, but also for the tipsters themselves.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The ruling in the Van Tine case follows findings earlier this month by the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board, or CLERB, that raised similar concerns about how the jail houses people with histories of violent behavior.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Barry-Smith also granted the brothers bail, but that decision was overturn by a Supreme Judicial Court justice earlier this week on the grounds that the defendants had extensive criminal histories and the facts of their case remained largely the same since they were first denied bail.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
For those of us looking to glimpse behind that glamorous curtain, here are a few novels and histories that help contextualize an American obsession.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for histories
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The result was a reunion that finally provided (mostly) satisfying questions and answers about participants’ pasts and presents instead of dancing around topics.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The forthcoming scorecards are just one way the group plans to track the public-lands voting records of Wyoming lawmakers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms’ age assurance systems, the report said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Declining stock values during tax season, when more Americans than usual are checking retirement accounts, have compounded the sense of economic unease.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lenney opposed earlier versions of the bill, too.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Entry-level versions come equipped with Chery’s Falcon 200 intelligent driving assistance system, while mid-range variants move up to the more capable Falcon 500 setup.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The show weaves two parallel narratives with offbeat humor and an unexpected heartwarming realism.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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For example, anthropologist Brian Larkin documented how viewers in northern Nigeria rework the narratives of Bollywood films to align with local Islamic values.—
Gareth Barkin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Histories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histories. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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