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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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
Many of these arrestees have long histories of addiction and significant health and mental health challenges.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The goal for Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, each Parsons School of Design graduates, is to honour the codes of the LVMH house through the lenses of their cultural histories and personal aesthetics.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Crawford explores the lines between blood and flower, between histories, inevitabilities, and possibilities.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors accused Farzam of using an alias to fraudulently access the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, a vast computer network that connects state public safety agencies to databases for criminal histories, vehicle and driver records and other sensitive information.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The concept was so sticky and compelling, though, that others started mining histories of notorious debacles for more examples of the same.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
In recent years, the VPPA has been used to sue sports leagues, including the NBA and NFL, as well as media companies over the use of pixel tracking cookies to share video-watching histories.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City showcases the lifeways, cultures and histories of the 39 distinct Tribes living in the state.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
That gap gives congregations wide latitude to hire and restore youth pastors, worship leaders and other associate ministers — including those with histories of misconduct.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The goal for Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, each Parsons School of Design graduates, is to honour the codes of the LVMH house through the lenses of their cultural histories and personal aesthetics.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Crawford explores the lines between blood and flower, between histories, inevitabilities, and possibilities.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors accused Farzam of using an alias to fraudulently access the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, a vast computer network that connects state public safety agencies to databases for criminal histories, vehicle and driver records and other sensitive information.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
The concept was so sticky and compelling, though, that others started mining histories of notorious debacles for more examples of the same.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
In recent years, the VPPA has been used to sue sports leagues, including the NBA and NFL, as well as media companies over the use of pixel tracking cookies to share video-watching histories.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City showcases the lifeways, cultures and histories of the 39 distinct Tribes living in the state.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
That gap gives congregations wide latitude to hire and restore youth pastors, worship leaders and other associate ministers — including those with histories of misconduct.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for histories
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This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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Indianapolis is no stranger to taverns with curious characters and colorful pasts, and its dive bar scene remains strong hundreds of years later.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Grippin and his colleagues analyzed medical records from more than 1,000 patients with advanced lung and skin cancers who had undergone treatment with a type of immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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During inquiries, the ICO found 178 active email accounts using passwords identical or similar to those set by the organization’s IT desk when the account was activated.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is no small feat given that the criminals’ bank accounts and arsenals are fed with narco-dollars by tens of millions of cocaine users in the West.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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There will be an assortment of fall 2025 and resort 2026 ready to-wear, including four exclusive versions spanning a dress in gold foil fil coupé fabric and the bestselling Bankes dickey jacket offered in a light russet colorway.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The toy company is working on movie versions of American Girl, Barbie, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots and the card game Uno.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Community colleges alone enroll roughly 44% of all undergraduates, yet they are rarely featured in mainstream narratives.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Histories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histories. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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