HISTORIES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

histories

noun

plural of history

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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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 Armitage fused East African histories, mythology, sexuality, violence, and colonial memory into lush, unstable compositions that felt simultaneously intimate and epic. —

Thomas Rom, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026 Considering that universities have a mixed record of preserving their histories, let’s hear it for the University of Chicago. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 This approach mixes the self-flattery of some older histories with frank acknowledgment of the many ways in which America has fallen short of its ideals, incorporating the critical scholarship of recent decades. —

Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Their portfolios are chock-full of iconic brands used every day by Americans, and their histories often stretch back more than a century. —

Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026 Here, hundreds of millions of users have turned to mobile wallets and rich transaction histories yet cannot get formal credit. —

Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 7 June 2026 Researching the origins of mixed drinks led her into histories of colonial trade routes, sugar production and empire. —

Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Together with Reveal Digital’s HIV, AIDS, and the Arts archive, the collection ensures that these voices, experiences, and creative histories continue to be available to inform and educate future generations. —

Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026 Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation). —

Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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Noun

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
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