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noun

ˈär-ˌkīv

Definition of archive

as in library

a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation

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as in to compile

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Noun

Here are seven recipes from our archives that go beyond the usual applications of the creamy superfood. — Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 18 July 2026 Melissa dug into The Charlotte Observer archives and unearthed a gem from restaurant writer Helen Schwab, published May 8, 1992. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Verb

But, as archived by CalMatters’ Digital Democracy project, Ward described his intentions in a committee meeting in 2023. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 The letters were selected from more than 5,000 letters archived in the SDSU library’s Special Collections. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for archive

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Noun

Paramount could be forced to sell off the WB television production business, but that isn’t worth nearly as much without the studio and the connected library of titles and IP.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The Simpsons and Family Guy have been producing episodes exclusively for Disney+ and Hulu, where their respective libraries are housed, for the past couple of years.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Definition of library

Verb

The list compiled 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 factors of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
In data compiled by the WHO's Global Health Observatory from the years 2017-2021, just 28% of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Nigeria were still alive, five years later.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of compile

Verb

Nvidia organized this letter and also owns CUDA, the proprietary software layer that makes its hardware genuinely hard to leave.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That conversation led her to create her own employment application, organize hiring events and interview prospective employees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

InnReg's analysis of fintech regulatory trends for 2026 identifies compliance automation as a survival requirement, noting that AML programs are moving to real-time behavioral monitoring and continuous verification rather than batch reporting.

— Ivaylo Bozoukov, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Consumers should check the package's best-by dates and batch codes listed in the FDA recall notice to determine whether their chips are affected.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of batch

Verb

For the Domino release Spatial, No Problem, MOM collated tracks produced from 2019-2025, with Scratch strictly on mic duties, playing the sage fool.

— Dave Segal, SPIN, 24 July 2026
Each chapter is posted as a comment in a random, unrelated Reddit thread, but it’s all been collated at /r/9M9H9E9.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 18 July 2026

Definition of collate

Verb

Over time, some preachers sought to systematize these tactics for winning converts.

— Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Then there is its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, which allows Iran to systematize its deterrence against the passage of container ships and oil tankers.

— Vincenzo Leone, Wired News, 12 May 2026

Definition of systematize

Verb

Meanwhile, a plume of tropical moisture linked to Bertha is feeding into a cold front draped across southeast Virginia, parts of the Carolinas and northern Georgia.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
The sheriff's office said ballistic testing performed with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives later produced forensic evidence linking the two murders.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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