archived

adjective

ar·​chived ˈär-ˌkīvd How to pronounce archived (audio)
: filed or collected in or as if in an archive
archived photographs
archived email messages
Newspapers should be lowering their prices for archived content.Karim Mostafa
The individual file drawers stacked in the basement were all locked and alarmed, as was the microfilm storage area of archived cards, which occupied a fireproof vault that was also connected to Max Kessler's alarm system.Paul Christopher

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Nearly half a million people followed him on YouTube, according to archived posts. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 In 2017, proceeds from the sole official piece of merchandise Trump’s inaugural committee sold—a $50 commemorative license plate—were directed to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee, according to an archived snapshot of the event’s website on archive.org. Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 The CoinDesk report, which can be read in an archived form, expressed skepticism over Sun’s publicity stunt. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Based on archived specimens collected from the 1930s onward, researchers concluded the Beijing spined loach was once relatively abundant but its population declined as the city developed. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for archived 

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of archived was in 1886

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“Archived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archived. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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