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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2
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
Science has progressed our understanding further and further back in cosmic history, but so far, there’s no end in sight to where the story actually, truly began.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
In 1982, Armani became just the second designer in history to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Reservoir Media has closed a deal to acquire Miles Davis’s publishing catalog, the company announced on Tuesday, giving Reservoir ownership over one of the most iconic catalogs in the history of jazz music.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
In 1982, Armani became just the second designer in history to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Reservoir Media has closed a deal to acquire Miles Davis’s publishing catalog, the company announced on Tuesday, giving Reservoir ownership over one of the most iconic catalogs in the history of jazz music.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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The two of them are tightly bound not just by chronology but also by the stratifications of class; Marlowe’s father made shoes, and Shakespeare’s father made gloves.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Longo also disrupts the idea of typical film-watching chronology.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the £125m British-record fee received for Isak (which the club insist is actually worth £130m to them due to solidarity payments being waived) is an astronomical fee and should alleviate any concerns about the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for several windows to come.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Former Kansas basketball forward Mitch Lightfoot, who participated in a record-setting six of coach Bill Self’s preseason boot camp conditioning programs, has offered a bit of advice to the many newcomers on the 2025-26 team.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Then, in February, after an early version of the site was ready, a story about Shield Seniors and Tejasvi appeared in the Dallas Observer, bringing her to the attention of the people at AARP.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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After winning series 13 in 2022, Syabira Yusoff has continued to share her passion for baking with her growing audience on her social media account.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bundys’ account of Finicum shooting aligns with reports The Bundy family’s statement included a photo of FBI Director Kash Patel standing with four men with an FBI Shield of Bravery award displayed in front of them.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Unstoppable Based on the underdog story, Unstoppable chronicles the life of wrestler Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), who defied the odds of being born with one leg to win a national championship for Arizona State.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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And yet this exhaustive chronicle of movie madness also asks if a flop can sometimes be a good thing, proving that artistic freedom still exists in an industry that keeps trying to remove it from the formula.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Then, in February, after an early version of the site was ready, a story about Shield Seniors and Tejasvi appeared in the Dallas Observer, bringing her to the attention of the people at AARP.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the designer version was composed entirely of cotton, these are 70 percent cotton and 30 percent polyester.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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