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archivist

noun

Definition of archivistnext
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 Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Most had already been preserved by an archivist, but a few strays had to be tracked down before they could all be laid out across the 20,000-square-foot second floor of Kith‘s office (prior to it being built out). — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Almost 250 archivists have contributed to the project so far, and anyone is welcome to help document this wide and weird subsection of urban planning. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 Stern didn’t set out to become the internet’s bad-boss archivist. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for archivist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
  1. secretary
  2. reporter
  3. historian
  4. registrar
  5. recorder
Noun
  • Hegseth’s preferred pick for Army secretary, Sean Parnell, has faced questions over whether he could even be confirmed by the GOP Senate.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • After the April community meeting, Falb and her mother exchanged contact information with other residents, eventually forming the Lone Pine Canyon Protection Alliance, with Falb serving as vice president and Unibe as secretary.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of secretary
Noun
  • My charge as a theme parks reporter has been to provide Central Floridians with the facts about what is happening or what is planned at our attractions.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • See Star-Telegram high school sports editor Charles Baggarly and reporter Darren Lauber’s predictions for 27 Fort Worth-area games.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reporter
Noun
  • Luckily, we were already satiated with knowledge from our in-depth tour with Fintan Gorman, the Ashford Castle historian.
    — Sarah Wood González, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After spending more than a century debating the issue, historians could easily say the same.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of historian
Noun
  • The registrar of voters met with the county board of supervisors and the citizens’ group behind the claim and carefully explained how the discrepancy emerged.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Cole is King’s manager, communications director, and registrar.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of registrar
Noun
  • The complaint shows that Christopher Wright, the county’s recorder of deeds, forwarded the agreement to Fricker.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities are also reviewing the SUV’s event data recorder to determine Rios’ speed, braking and acceleration in the seconds before the deadly crash.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of recorder

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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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