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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 archivists
The announcement sparked uproar among local historian and archivists.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The expansion, funded in part by a private donor, allows for more capacity in the space and includes a new constructive storage room for the archives and a new digital processing room for archivists, according to a news release.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Her plans to expand Archive Alive include a vision that widens access to both education and professional opportunities for budding Black archivists.
—Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists.
—Chloe Russell Kent, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The expansion, funded in part by a private donor, allows for more capacity in the space and includes a new constructive storage room for the archives and a new digital processing room for archivists, according to a news release.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Her plans to expand Archive Alive include a vision that widens access to both education and professional opportunities for budding Black archivists.
—Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists.
—Chloe Russell Kent, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivists
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Watch Rye Lane on Hulu Boston Strangler Based on the gripping true story, this 2023 historical crime thriller stars Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon as Boston Record-American reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole, respectively.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow teamed up with Observer columnist Scott Fowler to deliver you our predictions on the Week 1 contest between the Jaguars and the Panthers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The question occupies watch and jewelry collectors, jewelry historians, and this writer.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some Republicans, including the secretaries of state for Wyoming and Arkansas, expressed support for restricting mail voting after Trump called for its elimination, but others, like New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan, have criticized the proposal.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s cabinet secretaries have repeated some of those claims, and although the Interior Department has the biggest federal jurisdiction over offshore wind farm approvals, several other agencies have also gotten involved in an effort to stymie the projects.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Traditional registrars also face disintermediation threats and may resist integration efforts that could reduce their control over lucrative renewal fees.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Archivists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivists. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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