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
For more than a year, Ricker has worked with government engineers, archivists and National Parks personnel to develop a device that will insulate and preserve dozens of present-day documents from natural elements, like water, oxygen and temperature fluctuations, for the country’s 500th anniversary.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Patience, the British detective series about a young police archivist who tackles crimes, has been sold into more territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen people would serve on the commission, including the director of the Maryland Historical Trust, state archivist, secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, secretary of General Services and the Prince George’s County executive, or their designees.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Patience, the British detective series about a young police archivist who tackles crimes, has been sold into more territories.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen people would serve on the commission, including the director of the Maryland Historical Trust, state archivist, secretary of the Department of Juvenile Services, secretary of General Services and the Prince George’s County executive, or their designees.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
Noun
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The meeting started with more than an hour of comments from the public, before the board voted to appoint Pete Geren as its president, Courtney Lewis as its vice president and Rosa Maria Berdeja as its secretary.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The probe is focused on Councilmember Farah Louis and Debbie Louis, who serves as the governor's assistant secretary of New York City governmental affairs.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Perez and Cohen learned of their friends’ death from a Herald reporter.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Chicago Tribune.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Julian Rose is a critic and architectural historian.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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The county registrar of voters would be the front line standing next to him.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Art Tinoco, the Riverside County registrar of voters, has refuted that number — saying it was based on a misunderstanding of raw data that had not been fully processed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Before she was elected clerk in 2022, Sweeney Bell served two terms as Marion County recorder and five years as chair of the Marion County Democratic Party.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also on the ballot are candidates for Polk County attorney, recorder and treasurer.—
Virginia Barreda,
Des Moines Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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