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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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
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3
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
As one of the world’s most famous supermodels, Gisele Bündchen has quite the A-list dating history.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ramona reached 100, breaking the previous record of 91, set in 1981.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Schwartz sets state javelin record in Class 2A girls meet North Broward senior Alexa Schwartz set a new personal best and crushed the state javelin record in the Class 2A state meet on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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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
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This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Taxpayers can use it to deposit their refunds in up to three accounts.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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Some accounts suggest that it was introduced at the initiative of TP (Thomas) Ratcliff, who conducted the pre-match community singing.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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The other versions include Jungle Kamo (green with orange accents), Desert Kamo (beige with lighter orange accents), and Urban Kamo (identical to Cyber Kamo, except with a more traditional camouflage pattern on its keycaps).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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Before Revenge, Allen was cast as the younger version of Jennifer Garner in two movies, 13 Going on 30 and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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