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noun

plural of archive

as in libraries

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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present tense third-person singular of archive

as in compiles

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Recent Examples of archives

Noun

Observer archives show Forest Hill still has 15 years left on its lease with the Y. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 That year, according to Sacramento Bee archives, the marina operated as usual in April, May and June before the declining water levels ultimately prohibited boating. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Before Zaslav, many people understood streaming libraries as permanent archives. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 9, according to the Tribune’s archives. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 In the fall of 2025, the Southern Living team embarked on a journey to bring our recipe archives, which contain thousands of beloved recipes, to life online for the first time ever. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 Each will showcase original works from more than 30 artists reimagining iconic moments, characters and worlds from Sonic’s history, alongside artwork from SEGA’s archives. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 July 2026 The section of the museum impacted by the fire is set to house Kanal Architecture, where the architecture center’s collections and archives will be stored. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026 Visitors will see more than 70 artifacts from the Lucasfilm archives, many of them screen-used and on public display for the first time. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for archives

Noun

Most scholars believe the tapestry was made in England, probably in or around Canterbury, citing similarities with illuminated manuscripts associated with monastic libraries there.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026
And last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Universal Service Fund, which collects the money that schools and libraries in turn use to lower internet costs, is constitutional.

— Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of libraries

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America is preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday, and in tribute, this article compiles an unranked list of 250 of the greatest aspects of American sports, both past and present.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Through artful political compromise in Congress, the bill compiles nearly 50 initiatives from dozens of proposals offered by both sides of the aisle.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026

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Big mistake, though arguably only slightly more stupid than Susan, who stacks the dishwasher cutlery rack with the knives blade up.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The bill further stacks the legal deck by putting the burden of proof on the state in court, and by ordering judges to review that proof under the strict scrutiny standard, the most stringent bar in constitutional law.

— Andrew Graham July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of stacks

Verb

Dietary demographics and election modeling Dietary preference also links to key political demographics.

— David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
The mayor’s comment came during a longer interview about how the streetcar line links the River Market, downtown, Crown Center and the Country Club Plaza, putting arts and cultural destinations along the route within easy reach.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of links

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And the new Personalized Intelligence update collates data across the lot.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Munro pointed to changes made at BBC Arabic, including overhauling its Press Review item — which collates media reporting from the Middle East — and bolstering editorial leadership and accountability at the service.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Definition of collates

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Bassey signs, Ike balls out An hour after the Warriors officially signed reserve center Charles Bassey to a one-year deal, Graham Ike did his best to show that the backup center position should still be considered in flux.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

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