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
Not just for archivists While some brands might seek to preserve and safeguard historical pieces, Boucheron CEO Hélène Poulit-Duquesne believes that the house’s archive is not just for archivists, but should — on occasion — be admired and worn.
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Milenna Lazazzera, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Those include state secretary, acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration, and acting national security adviser.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2025
At Marriott, archivist and historian Katie Dishman offered a similar view.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Once received, the team's digital archivists scanned and edited each image (which included cropping, color correcting, and cleaning surface blemishes).
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
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Milenna Lazazzera, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Those include state secretary, acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration, and acting national security adviser.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2025
At Marriott, archivist and historian Katie Dishman offered a similar view.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Once received, the team's digital archivists scanned and edited each image (which included cropping, color correcting, and cleaning surface blemishes).
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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Among the Republican senators who voted to confirm her included then-Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, who is now Trump’s vice president, and then-Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is now Trump’s secretary of state.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The federal prosecutor who negotiated the deal, Alex Acosta, became the secretary of Labor in Trump's first administration, but resigned after fallout from a 2018 Miami Herald investigation that revealed Acosta's role in the deal.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Trump had previewed for reporters Tuesday that the tariffs would be coming.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dylan Sherman is a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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This recipe comes from culinary historian Jessica B. Harris, who celebrates greens as a nutritious and delicious staple eaten around the world.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, both local landowners and institutions like the Southern Pacific Railroad, historian Natalie Koch points out, were on the lookout for potentially profitable industries which might increase land values and revenue.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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That, Wagner said, is part of why certifying elections takes so long, since local registrars have to validate every signature on mail-in ballots.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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Civic engagement rarely begins in a vague email or at the registrar’s office.—
Rhea Maniar,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Forensic mechanical expert Mark Sargent concluded that, based on the car’s event data recorder, the vehicle’s accelerator pedal was fully depressed with no application of the brake just seconds before the collision.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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This story was updated to include correct information on the city recorder taking early retirement.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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