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
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Once Raymond was discharged from the military, the couple lived outside of New York City for a while before relocating to Nashville, archivists told WTVF.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The archivists of Ḫattuša and Alexandria proceduralized knowledge; Otlet created more robust procedures to meet the demands of rapidly expanding information.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Sara Pezzoni, the archivist at UT Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections department, was a major force behind the exhibition.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Once Raymond was discharged from the military, the couple lived outside of New York City for a while before relocating to Nashville, archivists told WTVF.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The archivists of Ḫattuša and Alexandria proceduralized knowledge; Otlet created more robust procedures to meet the demands of rapidly expanding information.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Sara Pezzoni, the archivist at UT Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections department, was a major force behind the exhibition.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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The group chat, which has been widely condemned, included Valdes, the secretary of the Miami-Dade GOP and the former College Republicans recruitment chair.—
Claire Heddles,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys believe the guard's mother was secretary or treasurer at Farragut at the time.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pretti’s parents learned of their son’s death when an Associated Press reporter called them.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Philippe Allain, a regional police commander, told reporters that investigators have received information the man had psychological problems.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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After a $57 million redo, Washington-on-the-Brazos is reborn with multiple new buildings that flesh out the townsite as carefully documented by archaeologists, historians and others.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, a historian like me would argue that San Diego County entered this war as early as 2019.—
Ibrahim Al-Marashi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Desmond withdrew from that race and filed to run in Issa’s district on Thursday, according to the San Diego County registrar of voters.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Friday is the deadline for incumbents to file nomination forms with the registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Same-sex unions could not be recognized by the local assessor-recorder’s office.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The city filed a notice against the LLC for breaching the contract, followed by an affidavit in support of forfeiture of the real estate in December, according to the Polk County recorder's website.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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