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archivist

noun

Definition of archivist

as in secretary

a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive consulted with the archivist in conducting her research

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Recent Examples of archivist So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 From Black historians to disability scholars, archivists to musicians, film is a global medium through which people learn about the world and each other. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The discovery also gives scientists and archivists a clearer picture of the biodiversity of that time, which may help explain humans’ coexistence with wildlife. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for archivist

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All passengers on board were killed, the nation's transportation secretary said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
The Democrats are hoping to sweep the statewide races for top positions like secretary of the state.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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The governor-elect, speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon inside the state Capitol, had just concluded a meeting with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro-Tempore Monique Limón.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Former baseball All-Star Mark Teixeira won a congressional seat in Texas, former football coach Tommy Tuberville won the Alabama governor’s race, but former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya lost her Senate race in Minnesota.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

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The model for the painting (disputed by some historians) was allegedly Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo), a renowned beauty in Florentine high society whom Botticelli greatly admired.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Amateur historian James Bailey says colonial documents suggest Thomas Jones, namesake of New York’s Jones Beach, helped notorious pirate Henry Every evade capture after a bloody 1695 raid.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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