archival

adjective

ar·​chi·​val är-ˈkī-vəl How to pronounce archival (audio)
: of, relating to, contained in, suitable for, or constituting archives
archivally adverb

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Biden donated more than 1,850 boxes of archival records from his tenure in the Senate to the University of Delaware, his alma mater, in 2012, according to the university. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023 The rapper wore an archival Paco Rabanne chainmail column gown with a headpiece to give out the Grammy for Best Rap Album. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023 For his part, Kellogg gave due credit to Schulberg as an archival film scrounger. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2023 Williams said in an archival interview with the Television Academy. Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for archival 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archival was in 1799

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“Archival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archival. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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