1
as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
a history of the American civil rights movement during the 1960s
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
we heard the whole history of her illness in excruciating detail
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in past
the events or experience of former times
history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of history
As one of the world’s most famous supermodels, Gisele Bündchen has quite the A-list dating history.
—
Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 12 May 2025
At the start of the study, none of the participants had a history of blood clots, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, among other health conditions.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025
The pair, with lots of history, answer questions like dance partners rarely out of step.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Emilie Raymond is a professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for history
Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 12 May 2025
At the start of the study, none of the participants had a history of blood clots, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, among other health conditions.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025
The pair, with lots of history, answer questions like dance partners rarely out of step.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Emilie Raymond is a professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for history
Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
Noun
-
To make things more confusing, the 3D Metroid Prime saga is slotted between the earlier OG Metroid games, and to this day Nintendo continues to add new entries to the chronology.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
-
However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
While pyramids may remind us of the ancient past, there are still plenty of examples of them in the architecture of today.—
Ashley Gardini,
JSTOR Daily,
13 May 2025
-
Judges provide general information about the topic and members write a position paper, or one-page summary of a country’s past, present and future actions.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
Noun
-
These are the boxes producers typically hope to check when setting the scene for an audience to meet a new artist for the first time — not the ones shaping records in the recording studio, but the producers making competition series like The Voice and American Idol.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
-
Instead, Boston’s performance was reminiscent of the regular season when the Celtics won all four games against the Knicks and finished second in the conference with a 61-21 record, including a league- and franchise-best 33-8 on the road.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
-
Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
-
This story contains details from the season 2 opener of The Walking Dead: Dead City on AMC.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
Noun
-
In a photo shared to her Instagram account on Friday, May 2, the new mom sat with her partner Ken Urker on a sofa together before the couple headed out for weekend activities.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 May 2025
-
Importantly, electronic medical record systems and treatment information were not accessed, and no financial account, payment or employee HR information was involved.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
-
Based on Isaac Asimov’s trilogy, season 3 continues the epic chronicle of a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
-
The chronicles are followed by two million TikTok users, with nearly a million more on Instagram.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Noun
-
Make sure your browser supports WebGL to see the full version.—
Katie Sartoris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
-
Its success inspired a US version to be made in 2010 starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee as the couple of solitary teenagers – one a vampire – who strike up an unlikely but soothing friendship.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share