as in library
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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Recent Examples of archive
Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Gabbriette dipped into Saint Laurent’s archives for her outfit, arriving in a black minidress from its spring 2023 collection, designed by then-creative director Tom Ford.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Attendees wanted to archive the past but not dwell on it.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Wade does a lot of pointillist deep diving in the Yale archives, seeking to reexamine both the Stein-Toklas partnership and the value of Stein’s writing.
—Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Gabbriette dipped into Saint Laurent’s archives for her outfit, arriving in a black minidress from its spring 2023 collection, designed by then-creative director Tom Ford.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Extensively archived set photos from the film will serve as the foundation for re-creating the scenes.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Attendees wanted to archive the past but not dwell on it.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archive
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Opponents raised concerns about the cost of new construction and long-term debt, arguing that renovations could have addressed the library’s deficiencies.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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We've been blocked out of our own library during finals week.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For its 2026 trends report, Skyscanner examined which destinations saw the biggest year-over-year increase in search interest, compiling a list of the top 10 locations with the most growth.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, The King Is Back, a 28-song collection of Bell’s existing recordings, will be released, compiled by Carol and Luke’s sister, Jane.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The exhibit is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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For election offices, the ability to use only the last four digits of a Social Security number may speed routine audits and batch checks of voter rolls, reducing the number of incomplete matches that previously required additional data.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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And then for cocktails, they're all made to be batched out ahead of time.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 12-issue series, which has since been collated into one book, originally came out between 1995 and 2005.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, an odds tracker that collates data from about two dozen bookmakers places him second behind the favorite, Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the new paper, the authors make eight recommendations and provide a checklist to systematize benchmark criteria and improve the transparency and trust in benchmarks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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While Alexander grounded the agency, Elwell systematized it and built the frameworks that turned creative instinct into repeatable success.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marshall and Flagg linked up in the first quarter for one of the best sequences the Mavericks had all night.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some of the same people caught in the FBI’s NBA probe are also linked to suspicious college betting.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This method prevents clutter by limiting how much can be stacked, keeping everything tidy and accessible.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Archive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archive. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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