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
The exhibit is the brainchild of Hollywood archivist and filmmaker Emmanuel George, the museum’s community liaison, who researched the history behind many of the photos.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Marco’s official positions in addition to secretary of state are national security adviser and archivist of the United States.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux remembered Bob Weir in a tribute posted on the band’s official social media pages.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
That is how Ethel Walker wanted it, according to school archivist and teacher Kim Harris-Thacker, who is a font of knowledge about the school, its history and the interesting stories that star more than a century of students, teachers, and others.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Marco’s official positions in addition to secretary of state are national security adviser and archivist of the United States.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux remembered Bob Weir in a tribute posted on the band’s official social media pages.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
That is how Ethel Walker wanted it, according to school archivist and teacher Kim Harris-Thacker, who is a font of knowledge about the school, its history and the interesting stories that star more than a century of students, teachers, and others.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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As secretary, Noem has displayed a troubling pattern of unethical behavior.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump has seemed to doze off multiple times while guests talk during announcements in the Oval Office and as secretaries speak at Cabinet meetings, which often turn into hours-long affairs as top administration officials lavish praise on the president.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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While speaking to reporters later Wednesday, Powell was asked if the Fed had responded to the subpoenas.—
Dan Mangan,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Indianapolis weather radar Karl Schneider is an IndyStar environment reporter.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
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In his only interview about Rough and Rowdy Ways, with historian Douglas Brinkley for the New York Times, Dylan hinted at his concerns, aspirations, and contexts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fans can enjoy the original soundtracks from the eight games with a music player that will be available in a new virtual museum-like gallery feature, which will also feature behind-the-scenes materials and Disney vault archival content curated by historians from Digital Eclipse.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brom has held a succession of positions in the county elections office and currently serves as assistant registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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Local media outlets reported that the registrar said the seminar was cancelled because prior permission was not sought.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
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To overcome this, the researchers worked with engineers at the Lyon Institute of Nanotechnology to build a tiny, low-power brain recorder called a biologger.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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The plane's black boxes — the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder — were recovered by NTSB investigators.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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