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

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An archived video shows the session was over by 11:25, about the time Lester could have been exiting Sacramento International Airport’s Terminal A under the best of circumstances. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025 An archived web page laying out the GMU Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation’s programming lists just two events, both held in 2021. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025 An archived version from January 30 says: Does Firefox sell your personal data? Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 The archived link shows a press release from July 25, 2019, that states how the probe had spanned more than 15 open hearings, in excess of 200 witness interviews, and nearly 400,000 documents. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for archived

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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