as in factual
restricted to or based on fact
a historical novel that tells the story of Hannibal's crossing of the Alps through the eyes of a young boy
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Recent Examples of historical
The Heritage Trail, introduced to the public in April 2024, is the city’s first permanent historical display.
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Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
His primary teaching and research focus is now historical and contemporary nationalism, elections, and party politics in Canada.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Prior to Hurricane Melissa, there had been 44 Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin since 1924, according to NOAA's historical database.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Based on a popular novel, the original series follows protagonist Xu Mu, a contemporary figure thrust into a chaotic historical realm where his journey takes him from basic survival to saving a nation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
His primary teaching and research focus is now historical and contemporary nationalism, elections, and party politics in Canada.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Prior to Hurricane Melissa, there had been 44 Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin since 1924, according to NOAA's historical database.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Based on a popular novel, the original series follows protagonist Xu Mu, a contemporary figure thrust into a chaotic historical realm where his journey takes him from basic survival to saving a nation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historical
Adjective
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In factual, the slate includes Bolivian prison doc Inside Out, which goes inside the walls of the notorious San Pedro prison, run by inmates.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The outlet also identified multiple factual errors.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the Season 2 opener, Joanne and Noah opt to throw their first joint dinner party, an extremely literal way to join their disparate friend groups and further meld their lives.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hesse shot over 200 hours of documentary footage in the early 1960s, creating an archive of negatives that capture the first few chapters of a nation’s history.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The result is a gritty crime opera with something of a documentary-esque sensibility.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the true freshman looked poised and undaunted, able to pick up a trio of fourth-down conversions with his arm and more positive yards with his legs.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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His portrayal of a pompous, yapping intellectual who's rotten to the core rings uncomfortably true, as do the performances of Thatcher and East as their characters nonverbally communicate their discomfort to each other.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historical. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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