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
Dozens of people were killed and many historical buildings were destroyed, but many have been restored since then.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Milton, for example, had an intensification rate of 90 mph in 24 hours while traversing the Gulf’s ultra-warm waters last year, and Erin ranks in the upper echelon of historical Atlantic basin storms as well.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
In fact, historical trends suggest that automation can sometimes add jobs instead of taking them away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The market-at-large is expensive by historical metrics.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Milton, for example, had an intensification rate of 90 mph in 24 hours while traversing the Gulf’s ultra-warm waters last year, and Erin ranks in the upper echelon of historical Atlantic basin storms as well.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
In fact, historical trends suggest that automation can sometimes add jobs instead of taking them away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The market-at-large is expensive by historical metrics.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historical
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The practice of verifying every access attempt ensures that trust is based on factual proof rather than baseless assumptions.—
David Schiffer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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If the parole board decides one or both of the brothers doesn’t deserve parole, parties such as their family or lawyers immediately could ask for a review based on potential factual inaccuracies and seek a new ruling.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Yamato is a literal space battleship — shaped like a big boat in an idiosyncratic combo of old school naval warfare in the sea of stars, as the film calls it.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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Aioli, avocado, and local bacon under a literal handful of pickled vegetables.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's dysfunctional workplace stumble upon new subjects with the newsroom of The Truth Teller, a historic but dying Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Paper is set in the same world as The Office, with the documentary crew that filmed the workers of Dunder Mifflin taking on a new subject.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Whether that’s actually true or people just like to complain more 21 years after the original’s finale is certainly up for similar debate.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jack’s impulsive move, running with the bulls in Pamplona, is true to his spontaneous personality.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historical. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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