as in chronicler
a student or writer of history
a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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historian
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The regional office departures include wildlife biologists, historians, fire ecologists, tribal liaisons and interpretive specialists.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder’s Summer 2025 list of book recommendations is an eclectic collection of memoirs featuring personal insights and anecdotes from a rock star, a journalist, a comedian, a historian and the first-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annalist. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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