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
The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
But Campau is an archivist first and foremost.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The edition includes interviews with cinematographer Larry Smith and Kubrick archivist Georgina Orgill, archival material with Christiane Kubrick, and documentaries exploring the director’s unfinished projects and legacy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
In 1988, Traum took on a new career role as the Tribune’s archivist for a time before retiring.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
But Campau is an archivist first and foremost.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The edition includes interviews with cinematographer Larry Smith and Kubrick archivist Georgina Orgill, archival material with Christiane Kubrick, and documentaries exploring the director’s unfinished projects and legacy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
In 1988, Traum took on a new career role as the Tribune’s archivist for a time before retiring.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
Noun
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The outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leakey employed Goodall as a secretary and sent her to study primate behavior in London in 1958.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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But Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari says the number one problem in Israel today is not Hamas.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are many very fine historians working on the Tudors.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the registrar of voters office said in March that the group fell 1,027 short of the number required because of signatures determined to be invalid or in need of information such as a date or an address.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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For families with online businesses, losing credentials to the website, registrar, email, commerce platform, accounting tools, or payment processors can interrupt revenue, create compliance risk, and jeopardize continuity.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Anderson says, suddenly noticing the red light on my recorder.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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