archived

adjective

ar·​chived ˈär-ˌkīvd How to pronounce archived (audio)
Synonyms of archivednext
: 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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In the spring of 1987, Koch was in a loud development feud with Trump, who wanted tax concessions for an Upper West Side project that Koch wouldn't give, according to an archived story in New York magazine. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025 Video from archived 2009 city council meetings shows packed chambers calling for justice in Ford's dismissal, which stemmed from false allegations over giving free Stockton Arena tickets to children. Steve Large, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 Color Application: The exact, archived hex codes are applied. New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2025 Singer was listed as a shareholder in some startups in the early 2000s, found in archived documents at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archived

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 26 Dec. 2025.

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