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
Sara Pezzoni, the archivist at UT Arlington Libraries’ Special Collections department, was a major force behind the exhibition.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
O’Connor is also a savvy archivist, which ultimately distinguishes this film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
He is joined by Min Bahadur Bham, actor Bae Doona, director, producer, and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, director, screenwriter, and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, director, screenwriter, and producer HIKARI, and producer Ewa Puszczyńska.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Over the course of his career the designer, stylist and archivist has worked for brands including Kent & Curwen, Tommy Hilfiger, Simon Spurr Collections, Seven for All Mankind and Isaia.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
O’Connor is also a savvy archivist, which ultimately distinguishes this film.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
He is joined by Min Bahadur Bham, actor Bae Doona, director, producer, and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, director, screenwriter, and producer Reinaldo Marcus Green, director, screenwriter, and producer HIKARI, and producer Ewa Puszczyńska.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Over the course of his career the designer, stylist and archivist has worked for brands including Kent & Curwen, Tommy Hilfiger, Simon Spurr Collections, Seven for All Mankind and Isaia.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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Sullivan said budget estimates show the district could save about $208,000 a day by furloughing district-level administrators, $370,000 by furloughing principals and assistant principals and $101,000 a day by furloughing district secretaries.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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If minutes are not overdone, secretaries should be able to participate in deliberations and promptly have draft minutes available for member review to comply with Civil Code Section 4950(a).—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Branthwaite gave a stock answer when discussing his new role with reporters on Monday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, is due to hold talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Thursday in Geneva, Zelenskyy told reporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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According to historians, on the first day of the Convention of 1836, the convention president, Richard Ellis, ordered that a declaration of independence be drafted.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
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This year’s inductees will be selected by a panel of more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals, as well as a fan vote contribution.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mayne, the registrar at the Raupp Museum in Buffalo Grove, and Debbie Fandrei, the museum’s director and the other historian, began a search of dozens of contemporaneous sources, including the News-Sun.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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And in ordinary academic buildings and offices tucked up in the corners of the athletic department, university registrars and academic advisors were setting their hair on fire, trying to figure out how to approve transcripts and shoehorn new students into classes that were already full.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Deputy Recorder Jon Miller, a Republican, is running against Democrat Leslie Nuss Bamesberger for the recorder’s job.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Elle has become a collector of sounds, wandering the city with a pocket recorder in hand, creating what are, in effect, sonic images of instants stretched out into time.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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