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 At the 2024 Met Gala last May, the model, who currently fronts Marni’s fall 2024 campaign, wore an archived piece from one of Givenchy’s 1999 collections. Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 The main narrative is a fictional character that tells the story of what’s happening in her life and all that is from archived footage, but the main story is fictional. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024 Google Search is now adding links to archived websites in the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024 According to an archived Milwaukee Sentinel story from Oct. 26, 1968, the weather bureau reported winds up to 20 miles an hour, but gusts reaching 80 miles per hour late in the afternoon. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 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 12 Oct. 2024.

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