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
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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
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as in past
the events or experience of former times
history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen
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Recent Examples of history
Today, The Marlton’s history shines through in every room, from the crown molding behind the beds to the marquee above the entrance.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Finish with career record of 209-6, the second-highest win total in state history.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The 2021 Georgia football team ranks as one of the most talent-rich programs in history with an NFL-record 15 players selected in the 2022 draft.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Neither teen has any criminal history, the NYPD said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Finish with career record of 209-6, the second-highest win total in state history.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The 2021 Georgia football team ranks as one of the most talent-rich programs in history with an NFL-record 15 players selected in the 2022 draft.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Neither teen has any criminal history, the NYPD said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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Fragment-sequences in time swept toward a place before history, before chronology, where everything that ever-happened fades, where past present and future exist all at once in the sea of African time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some commenters suggested that many people in the crowd may have been new to Charlotte and unaware of the brewery’s past.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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In decades past, a state in central Mexico would be the likely source of the most immigrants, but cartels have waged bloody battles in Chiapas over the last decade as criminal groups fought to control lucrative drug trafficking and migrant smuggling routes from Guatemala into Mexico.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2008, Klay Thompson of Santa Margarita scored 37 points and made a record seven three-pointers at the notoriously tough Arco Arena in Sacramento to help the Eagles win the Division III title over Sacramento 72-55.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ghazali lived in a single-story brick home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights about 38 miles south of the synagogue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Courant’s commentary article from The New York Times about the Iran war is overly simplistic.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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The filmmaker, known for marrying smart social commentary with weirdly believable magical realism, appears to be doubling down on what’s working for him.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Click the icon to save an image to your account.—
Zachary Weiss,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Green subsequently posted to his own Instagram account appearing to address the incident.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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Crude prices jumped following reports that two tankers were set ablaze in Iraqi waters after apparent Iranian strikes, part of a broader wave of attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Authorities also said Thursday there were no credible threats to California linked to reports of a potential Iranian drone strike along the West Coast.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Inspired by Fisher’s Emmy-winning 2023 Netflix short of the same name, the film expands the story into a yearlong chronicle of several families confronting rising hostility toward trans people across the United States.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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What unfolds is a deeply personal chronicle of war, exile and heartbreak, as Israa grows up navigating adolescence, identity and belonging far from the home she was forced to leave.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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