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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 work histories and salaries of the four men were unavailable late Friday.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Each reinvention of her artistry is a passport stamped with the cultures, histories, and landscapes that fuel her vision.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This led to larger applicant pools overall; for instance, for the Class of 2027, Penn, NYU, and Yale received the largest pool of applicants in their respective histories, totaling over 59,000; 120,000; and 52,000, respectively.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Financial institutions are sitting on enormous amounts of transaction histories, customer profiles, market trends and more.
—Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
A day of mixed observance, celebrating Christopher Columbus's voyages and Indigenous cultures and histories.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know The automaker giant is no stranger to cybersecurity issues after a hacker claimed to have infiltrated Ford and posted the confidential records of 44,000 customers across the globe, including names, addresses and purchase histories.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Of those deported in the previous year, about 32% had criminal histories, according to ICE data.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike other Chicano artist groups of the time, Los Four captured the socioeconomic and political histories of Chicano culture, says Loretta Ramirez, assistant professor of Chicano and Latino studies at Cal State Long Beach.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
Each reinvention of her artistry is a passport stamped with the cultures, histories, and landscapes that fuel her vision.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
This led to larger applicant pools overall; for instance, for the Class of 2027, Penn, NYU, and Yale received the largest pool of applicants in their respective histories, totaling over 59,000; 120,000; and 52,000, respectively.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Financial institutions are sitting on enormous amounts of transaction histories, customer profiles, market trends and more.
—Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
A day of mixed observance, celebrating Christopher Columbus's voyages and Indigenous cultures and histories.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know The automaker giant is no stranger to cybersecurity issues after a hacker claimed to have infiltrated Ford and posted the confidential records of 44,000 customers across the globe, including names, addresses and purchase histories.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Of those deported in the previous year, about 32% had criminal histories, according to ICE data.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike other Chicano artist groups of the time, Los Four captured the socioeconomic and political histories of Chicano culture, says Loretta Ramirez, assistant professor of Chicano and Latino studies at Cal State Long Beach.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The texture of traditional versions is gloopy, closer to melted ice cream than anything else.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, and Eva Longoria play fictional versions of themselves cast as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, respectively, and naturally get into the sleuthing spirit.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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Since its inception, Gold House has redefined narratives about the Asian Pacific diaspora through its pioneering initiatives in cultural consulting, research, and creative promotion on over 600 projects.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, several unflattering narratives about Lively started to spread on social media.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Histories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histories. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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