1
as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
a history of the American civil rights movement during the 1960s
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2
as in chronologies
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
we heard the whole history of her illness in excruciating detail
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as in pasts
the events or experience of former times
history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen
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Recent Examples of histories
Those aren’t two separate histories.
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Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
To tackle Martinez’s crackling masterpiece, or to sip pozole verde and crunch into pescadillas made by Lorenzo’s daughters, isn’t to experience their histories as facsimile.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Mayton said the women have no criminal histories and were just doing something required by law.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
That will certainly mean a reassessment and a broadening of Holocaust histories as time goes on.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
These substances have long histories of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, says Naidoo, but are today rarely consumed in their raw form.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet, our histories are not identical.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
To tackle Martinez’s crackling masterpiece, or to sip pozole verde and crunch into pescadillas made by Lorenzo’s daughters, isn’t to experience their histories as facsimile.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Mayton said the women have no criminal histories and were just doing something required by law.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
That will certainly mean a reassessment and a broadening of Holocaust histories as time goes on.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
These substances have long histories of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, says Naidoo, but are today rarely consumed in their raw form.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet, our histories are not identical.
—Jesse Jackson Jr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for histories
Noun
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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The question is not merely about one individual, but about the permeability of global networks — how figures with deeply rooted ties to foreign governments and controversial pasts can reemerge in influential cultural and political spaces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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But he was also stunned at the pace people were removing him from the public eye, unlike other white historical icons with troubling pasts.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The school’s head coach was Harry Johnson, who guided South distance runners to national high school records in five different events.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to Collin County, Texas, court records, the former couple entered into a temporary settlement on Wednesday, April 15.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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By all accounts, virality is violent for its subjects, and building a sustainable career from sudden celebrity is a formidable task; any sensible person would be wise to distrust such an instantaneous anointing.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Victims who entered their information unknowingly handed over access to their accounts.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the fully electric lineup, BYD will also introduce plug-in hybrid versions of the Great Tang built on its DM-i and DM-p powertrain systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rather than simply representing properties, Métier Maison curates narratives—bringing together architecture, lifestyle, culture, and community to position homes within a broader, aspirational context.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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As everyday New Yorkers, their narratives embody the impact the attacks had on the millions of people who call this city home.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Histories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histories. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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