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 Two parallel histories have shaped electronic music; one runs through clubs and the other through conservatories. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026 Bullish investors say that the tech leaders have long histories of operations, and legacy businesses that are dominant enough to prop them up for the foreseeable future. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Two of the season’s most enticing exhibitions offer micro-histories of specific categories of art. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 For quieter hours, there is a second-floor polar library stocked with field guides and maritime histories, as well as an upper-level observation lounge opening onto an open-air viewing deck. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Our personal histories and our relationships, our musical obsessions, our mistakes, and our triumphs. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026 Our community management members and other folks on our team are looking at bid histories and trying to determine if there’s a pattern, if there’s nefarious things going on. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026 To see if those different histories made the monkeys more germophobic, the researchers presented individuals with two tasty treats — grapes. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 The duo shared an apartment and both had extensive criminal histories, including theft and financial scams, across various states. — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The boys reported the incident to camp counselors, who were dismissive of their complaints according to court records reviewed by The Star.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
According to Fulton County jail records, New has been arrested multiple times on suspicion of crimes including identity theft, insurance fraud, financial transaction card fraud, forgery and simple assault.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of records

Noun

One of the best actors working today, Coon essentially plays two different sides of Rita with astonishing range across these chronologies, portraying the past and the present of her character through distinctive markers.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Noun

Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Pedestrians can peer down through a 2- to 3-foot-wide crevice and see stories down to the railroad tracks.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

Review your financial accounts regularly Check your bank statements, investment accounts, retirement accounts and payment apps for unfamiliar transactions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Early accounts of grassroots democracy in India describe how higher-caste landowners controlled the votes of their lower-caste dependents, sometimes even marking ballots that the voters had to authenticate with their thumbprints.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of accounts

Noun

Previous versions included the planet’s core, mantle, crust and stellar radiation but did not account for the surface and atmosphere.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The iconic cheer team filed its lawsuit last month, claiming the knockoff versions of its signature blue-and-white uniforms were used without authorization during a mock gun battle onstage.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of versions

Noun

Research by Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati found that courageous and effective leaders create positive narratives that guide them through chaos, often recasting their work as a mission.

— Olivia Ludington, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Those narratives, of course, were only knowable after the fact.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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