chronologists

Definition of chronologistsnext
plural of chronologist

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Noun
  • In 2024, archivists opened parcels from the Anne-Marie cargo ship, which was seized by the British Navy during the Second Battle of Copenhagen, finding a sweater, stockings, silver coins and other items from the ship.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • If approved by a majority of the 40 eligible members, the union would represent the museum’s full- and part-time educators, archivists and marketing and development staff.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As ever, what readers can learn about the past is limited by what witnesses were willing to say or write down, and what historians are willing to research.
    Chad S.A. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There's no single definitive origin story for the Mardi Gras Indians, but historians have found references to the tradition dating back to the mid-1800s.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Chronologists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronologists. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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