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
But revenue from Magic: The Gathering surged 23% driven by the release of Final Fantasy, which set the record as being the biggest set release in Wizards history.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Even Game of Thrones, arguably the most successful fantasy/genre series in Emmys history, can only credit 32 of its 164 Emmy nominations across eight seasons to acting categories (and eight of them were for Peter Dinklage).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Their enduring popularity speaks not only to the timelessness of their music but also to their profound role in shaping and preserving cultural identity, especially in the most contentious moments in Latin American history.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 July 2025
The 35 runs were tied for the second-most coming out of the break in team history, two shy of the franchise record of 37 by the 1977 club.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Even Game of Thrones, arguably the most successful fantasy/genre series in Emmys history, can only credit 32 of its 164 Emmy nominations across eight seasons to acting categories (and eight of them were for Peter Dinklage).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Their enduring popularity speaks not only to the timelessness of their music but also to their profound role in shaping and preserving cultural identity, especially in the most contentious moments in Latin American history.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 July 2025
The 35 runs were tied for the second-most coming out of the break in team history, two shy of the franchise record of 37 by the 1977 club.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
Noun
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Pain, in these lines, is the enemy of story—of chronology, and maybe even of creativity itself.—
Willing Davidson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The film unfolds in five chapters from across five years of Agnes’ life, told out of chronology.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
Noun
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At Cecilia Brunson, each of these artworks invites a conversation with past and present, an interpretation of language, of individual and collective thought.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Some of Channel 4’s most recent commissions are hoping to reflect this political push-and-pull between past and present.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Gannett sold its north Phoenix printing facility for $38 million in August 2023, according to Maricopa County records.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Guinness says the world’s fastest mobility scooter record is currently held by a four-wheel contraption that went 112 mph.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
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The extensive new detention policy is also expected to face legal challenges This is a developing story.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Another $460 million would be cut from assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, an account created in the 1990s to help former Soviet states transition away from communism.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 July 2025
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My lung capacity is now around 60 percent, which, by all accounts, should not have been possible.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Coddling Russia and refusing to grant Ukraine its own importance, out of deference to the fact that one was a great power and former superpower while the other was destined to live or die in its shadow, scripted a chronicle of a catastrophe foretold.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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His latest is a departure: a chronicle of his unlikely stint playing semi-pro football in Brenham, Texas, in his sixties.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
15 July 2025
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Even Major League Baseball hopped on the trend at Citizens Bank Park, where the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, recreated the moment with a feminine version of the mascot.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Research is underway to develop concentrated versions of this substance from chia seed oil.1 In addition to the moisturizing properties of chia seed oil, studies suggest that the chia seeds' ability to retain moisture can also be harnessed for pharmaceutical and cosmetic purposes.2 2.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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