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
In a Paris museum, an archivist risked her life to clandestinely record the looting of art treasures.
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Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
And David is like an archivist and has a fascination with collecting the old folk songs of America.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Presidential clashes with archivists predate Trump President George H.W. Bush’s administration destroyed some informal notes, visitor logs and emails.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Burnett will participate in a Q&A following the film, while archivist Jill Borders will provide an introduction ahead of the screening.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
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Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
And David is like an archivist and has a fascination with collecting the old folk songs of America.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Presidential clashes with archivists predate Trump President George H.W. Bush’s administration destroyed some informal notes, visitor logs and emails.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Burnett will participate in a Q&A following the film, while archivist Jill Borders will provide an introduction ahead of the screening.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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What To Know Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), scheduled a news conference in Los Angeles last week regarding the ongoing protests, and Padilla, a California Democrat, was in attendance.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The Grayslake walk, in collaboration with community partners, was launched in 2021 by Tamika Y. Nash of Grayslake, secretary of the Board of Education of Community Consolidated School District 46, and also Juneteenth event coordinator.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that Trump was expected to make a decision about whether to directly support Israel in its attacks against Iran within the next two weeks.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Earlier Friday, before the memo was distributed, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters that more than 25,000 Americans had reached out for information on leaving Israel, the West Bank and Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Some of the history includes airport land that was once used by the U.S. Army for Morris Field during World War II. CLT became Charlotte Army Air Base in April 1941, just months before the war, according to museum historians.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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The lecture, and the historian's YouTube page, went mostly unnoticed for a year, generating only a handful of views.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The lawsuit said the Justice Department received a complaint from a family member of a non-citizen in Orange County who had allegedly received an unsolicited mail ballot from the county registrar, despite their citizenship status.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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The county filed a complaint in April with the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center against Pope and the registrar, NameCheap Inc., of Phoenix.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Production worked with Mercedes AMG, the Formula 1 team and their engineers to build real race cars that could carry the film’s camera equipment — recorders and transmitters.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 June 2025
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Maricopa County recorder Justin Heap sued his fellow Republicans on the county's board of supervisors on Friday, after a monthslong battle over which powers his position holds.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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