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 No such post appears on live or archived versions of Musk’s X account. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024 The donor, Charles Keating, transferred over a million dollars to senators, including Cranston, in addition to paying for group trips to the Bahamas and stays at luxury resort hotels, according to archived Senate records. Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024 As of Wednesday, Comedy Central’s archived material has vanished from its website. Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 June 2024 Calls for the shooting came in just after 10 p.m. in what a preliminary investigation indicated was a road rage incident at the intersection of Alta Arden Expressway and Ethan Way, according to archived audio dispatch calls reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for archived 

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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 8 Sep. 2024.

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