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 2007, a remarkable photo album containing previously unseen images from the World War II era landed on the desk of Rebecca Erbelding, archivist for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Bonne, who sources botanicals sustainably from local forests, is as much archivist as perfumer.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Business leaders and boosters—if not the public library’s archivist—thought rumors and legends and sub-cellars, basements, coal chutes, and other subterranean utility spaces made for a marketable product.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
Gordon, our inaugural archivist, is a fashion designer and the creative director of Carolina Herrera, and his own Manhattan apartment recently graced our September cover.
—Wes Gordon, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Bonne, who sources botanicals sustainably from local forests, is as much archivist as perfumer.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Business leaders and boosters—if not the public library’s archivist—thought rumors and legends and sub-cellars, basements, coal chutes, and other subterranean utility spaces made for a marketable product.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
Gordon, our inaugural archivist, is a fashion designer and the creative director of Carolina Herrera, and his own Manhattan apartment recently graced our September cover.
—Wes Gordon, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola, speaking to reporters before City’s 4-1 victory over Dortmund, sounded like a manager who takes Arsenal deadly seriously.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Massimo Faggioli, a church historian at Trinity College, Dublin, who was previously based at Villanova University, Pennsylvania, said the pope’s interventions on immigration in recent weeks were significant for US Catholic leaders.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Knowing where to fall on that spectrum is critical for house historians.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Two days before that Election Day, turnout in San Diego County stood at 43%, said Antonia Hutzell, a spokesperson for the county registrar.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Taylor, then the deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, was played in the film by English actor Lee Ingleby.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The investigation into Morgan stemmed from a legislative audit that found Mount Ida's mayor and recorder/treasurer were paid a total of $108,684 more than they were entitled to in 2024 and part of 2025.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hidden inside the roulette table was a secret recorder, which captured everything.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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