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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
Wade was a huge part of that championship run, putting together one of the most memorable moments of his NBA career with one of the top NBA Finals performances in league history.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
In Prague there’s such a rich and interesting history.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coogler's crowd-pleasing Sinners led the pack, breaking the record for the most nominations for a single film in Oscars history with 16, including Best Picture and Best Director.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
In Prague there’s such a rich and interesting history.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coogler's crowd-pleasing Sinners led the pack, breaking the record for the most nominations for a single film in Oscars history with 16, including Best Picture and Best Director.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The events that Herbert films are undated; the movie only hints at chronology, and its dramatic arc is a surprising one, revealing a change of consciousness by way of changes of circumstance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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When Leo breaks his leg and Pia is allowed into the wider world to take over his shady delivery business, Pia begins to ask questions about her family’s past and the secrets her father may be hiding.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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With his car in the shop, Audrey drives Eli to work and school and the two grow closer as Audrey comes to grips with an abusive childhood and Eli wrestles with his shady past.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Vrabel was also able to see a perfect 9-0 record on the road, including the playoffs, becoming the first NFL team in history to do so.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stafford’s dominant season led the Rams to a 12-5 record and earned him first-team All-Pro honors, though the team fell short in the NFC championship.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the past year, their silence broken by the abolition of the police force, residents have started trading stories.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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This week was an exception, as Ronaldo became a story for not playing a game.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While this moment might offer a commentary on the weird plenty of the marketplace, Anna senses her father is lost an increasing haze and intervenes.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Analysts have cited Night of the Living Dead as a subversive commentary on the Vietnam War, which was raging at the time of the film's release.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Somehow that was even fewer than Newsom’s public calls for corrections; the governor’s Twitter account tweeted at the Post seeking corrections five times.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s goal to build a local defense industry is making progress but needs to overcome constraints on investment, talent, and technology, according to a report by think tank Azure Strategy.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The debut model is expected to offer a driving range of about 248 miles (400 kilometres) on China’s standard test cycle, according to reports.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Taking either path never appealed to Mann, who was determined to deliver justice to Short in his compassionate chronicle of her brief life.—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Soft-spoken, optimistic and resilient, Wyatt published and edited The Villager, a weekly chronicle of East Austin and its people.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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