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
That's according to Stacey Peeples, the hospital's curator and archivist.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
But there’s something these obituaries are missing, writes Zach Utz, the former archivist of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 May 2026
Variety will tap its vast archive and collaborate with NBCUniversal archivists to document milestone moments, with an emphasis on NBC’s legacy of innovation and its endurance as a cornerstone of media and entertainment business.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
But there’s something these obituaries are missing, writes Zach Utz, the former archivist of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 May 2026
Variety will tap its vast archive and collaborate with NBCUniversal archivists to document milestone moments, with an emphasis on NBC’s legacy of innovation and its endurance as a cornerstone of media and entertainment business.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
Noun
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The woman who answered was a secretary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Becerra, a former Biden administration cabinet secretary, received nearly 28% of the vote followed by Hilton, a former Fox News host, receiving close to 25%, according to AP.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Both of the accused will appeal the sentence within a month, a lawyer for one of the men, Choochat Kanpai, told reporters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Lilah Ramzi is a fashion historian and has been an editor at Vogue since 2013.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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On Thursday, the cultural institution said that academic, curator and art historian Vincenzo Trione is the new president of its board of directors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Jesse Salinas, Yolo County’s registrar of voters and the current president of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, said the state’s elections are secure and transparent.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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The registrar’s office said Wednesday there are nearly 271,000 ballots left to be counted.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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The estimated number of outstanding ballots to be processed is 148,100, according to the registrar-recorder/county clerk as of the June 8 ballot count update.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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For the Delfonts, who use a tape-recorder to capture this desperate plea, Leonora’s words serve as irrefutable proof that an academic career has failed to compensate for the absence of a husband and child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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