1
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 chronology
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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3
as in past
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 history
Past administrations, Democrat and Republican alike, have often opted to deport or release immigrants without criminal histories, in part because ICE isn't equipped to detain millions, or even hundreds of thousands, of people.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Patrick has a history of making their anniversaries special.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The Trump White House has a history of censuring data for political purposes.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Patrick has a history of making their anniversaries special.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The Trump White House has a history of censuring data for political purposes.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
Noun
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Here is a chronology of how events unfolded: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act on Friday by signing a proclamation, but didn't give a speech explaining the decision.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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With each option, the chronology of individual steps in the process changes.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And if the pensions are sweetened for current employees’ past service, why not pay the cost in the current year?—
Ted Dabrowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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After erasing her past, Ariana Grande is looking well into her future in a new teaser for her Brighter Days Ahead short film.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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And while the child services agency may not have kept their records from that time, his department did.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to court records obtained by PEOPLE, Ehrlich is next due in court on April 28.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This alert is in effect until 7 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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When circumstances arise, an editor’s note can be added to a story.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The deadline to submit expenses for some flexible spending accounts is quickly approaching.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As of reporting, the announcement hasn’t made its way to any other official Nintendo social media account or its YouTube channel.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just a Bit Outside chronicles the ups and downs of the team’s almost-championship season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Researchers said there are extensive chronicles of Vikings attacking these islands, suggesting the safe havens weren’t as protected as believed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are several scenarios in which users might want this smaller, more portable version of the Starlink dish and router.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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To make the numbers work, Constantin created a new model for the production, shooting a feature film version of the story, titled Hagen, and the six-part TV series simultaneously.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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