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archivist

noun

Definition of archivist

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 This collection, however, includes much more than church records, thanks to the first Diocese of Orange archivist, Friar Bill Krekelberg. — Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2026 As archivist Maddie DeLaere has noted, the mag’s purview was capacious. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026 The Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, archivist, Marco Rubio, compared UFC at some level to the moon landing. — ABC News, 14 June 2026 Decades later an archivist researches both, to lovely effect. — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for archivist

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According to correspondence reviewed by ProPublica, the Joint Staff disagreed with the Army acting secretary, who said in a February 2025 memo that the program was redundant and recommended Congress repeal the law that set it in motion.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Alexander Hamilton took the oath of office as the nation’s first secretary of the treasury.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Maury Povich has lived many lives — radio news reporter, anchorman, talk show host, podcast entrepreneur, husband of Connie Chung.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
People hearing those stories—attorneys, reporters, healthcare workers or friends—may expect a clearer, linear narrative.

— Michele Patterson Ford, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2026

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Coinbase and Its Partner Traced the Operation Coinbase and its partner DarkTower traced the operation's infrastructure to a domain registered through a Hong Kong registrar, just days before the letters began arriving in mailboxes.

— Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
She is survived by her husband, the Democratic registrar of voters in Tolland; their daughters and husbands, Stacey and Steve Papa and Meryl and Bill Baldwin; and grandchildren Kyle, Taylor, Lindsey, Max and Sydney.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

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Ownership does not depend on a county recorder, transfer agent, bank balance sheet, or corporate domicile.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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