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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3
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
Putting either man in the bullpen feels questionable, too, given their injury histories.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Examples abound of men with histories of misogyny – often expressed online – who go on to commit violent crimes in the name of their hatred.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
But after Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 experts on that committee and replaced them with seven of his own picks, many of whom have histories of casting doubt on vaccines, states began looking for ways to divorce their policies from those of the CDC.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Kentucky is not the only state with a law allowing for harsher punishments for offenders with felony histories.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Can people with different cultures, different histories, or different religions live together in peace?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Sales figures, customer demographics, transaction histories, and the like flow smoothly through data pipelines.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Defense teams present histories of trauma, substance use, or personality disorders as mitigating factors, but correlation is not causation.
—Victor Petreca, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Others were identified as members of transnational gangs or had criminal histories in their home countries.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Examples abound of men with histories of misogyny – often expressed online – who go on to commit violent crimes in the name of their hatred.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
But after Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 experts on that committee and replaced them with seven of his own picks, many of whom have histories of casting doubt on vaccines, states began looking for ways to divorce their policies from those of the CDC.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Kentucky is not the only state with a law allowing for harsher punishments for offenders with felony histories.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Can people with different cultures, different histories, or different religions live together in peace?
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Sales figures, customer demographics, transaction histories, and the like flow smoothly through data pipelines.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Defense teams present histories of trauma, substance use, or personality disorders as mitigating factors, but correlation is not causation.
—Victor Petreca, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Others were identified as members of transnational gangs or had criminal histories in their home countries.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for histories
Noun
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The thriller stars Nishijima and Gwei as a married couple in New York whose seemingly happy life unravels after their son is kidnapped, exposing hidden pasts and suppressed emotions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nali and Bruce both had traumatic pasts.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In court records, authorities don’t specifyt how EJ got hold of the illicit drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina’s 20-3 win over the 49ers on the Charlotte campus Saturday night won’t break any records for its excitement level.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Randy Tucker Many of you have read the name PLK Communities in my stories about the team of developers behind the controversial Hyde Park Square redevelopment plan.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scammers could dig up more information on social media and use many of those details to attempt to commit identity theft — or hack into one of your accounts.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The model is designed to provide helpful yet safe answers to sensitive questions, rather than simply refusing to respond as previous versions did.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new versions are chicer and more understated while still packing a style punch— especially the way designers are wielding them to outline and amplify architectural details like baseboards and trim.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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These narratives, according to the researchers, suggest that a mindset of commitment helps couples get through during periods of adversity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Although Romano rightly considered her depictions of dreams to be realistic, the book itself, with its uncanny, fragmented narratives, could not have been more distinct from the neorealist literature that was in vogue at the time.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Histories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histories. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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