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

Examples of archived in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The suspect then left the bar and tried to fight 20 people who were following him in the parking lot, according to archived radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 OpenAI has signed a deal with the Associated Press to license its content for AI training and last month inked a multiyear deal with publisher Axel Springer, which owns Business Insider and Politico, that gives OpenAI access to its current and archived content. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024 Less than two weeks before federal agents raided his home in April 2022, Meek published his last archived work for ABC News: a story about the federal conviction of an ISIS member in the same courthouse where Meek now faces charges. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023 Nine years later, per The Springfield News Ledger’s archived reporting, the Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Lab issued a warrant for Dwight – as well as another man – seeking DNA evidence allegedly connecting him to the killing, but the tests did not yield conclusive findings. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 The oldest archived version USA TODAY could find of the Dunning-Kruger article was saved the same day the Lich News article was posted. Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2023 The incident began after a caller requested an ambulance just before 3:25 a.m. at Southport Parkway and Ramco Street, according to archived radio dispatches. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024 Highlights and archived footage play on numerous flat-screen TVs. George Richards, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024 The archived hour-long chat is a must-watch for any long-time Doom fan. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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