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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
More effective is Oldroyd’s patience in establishing Jack and Anna’s histories with the murder victim, Rachel Hopkins (Jamie Tisdale).
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Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
These regular observations will gradually take in data and aim to provide pivotal information about the strengths, compositions, and histories of these primitive cosmic bodies.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
Ever gripping, wry, and immersive, this biography is for the many readers who love the specific cultural histories that reveal the grander truths of our time.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of them exist to this day, their founding histories preserved and celebrated in oral traditions.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
It is named after Josiah Eaton, Maitland’s first mayor — a reminder that our histories are deeply intertwined.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Exploration of these vast interiors would be a major theme in the origin myths and histories these nations adopted and still tell.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Illinois’ 7th and 13th congressional districts may look different on a map, but their histories are deeply connected.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Constructing Marshall’s oeuvre as a composite of such histories, the show emphasizes the artist’s identity as a painter in conversation with the medium’s finest practitioners.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
These regular observations will gradually take in data and aim to provide pivotal information about the strengths, compositions, and histories of these primitive cosmic bodies.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
Ever gripping, wry, and immersive, this biography is for the many readers who love the specific cultural histories that reveal the grander truths of our time.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Many of them exist to this day, their founding histories preserved and celebrated in oral traditions.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
It is named after Josiah Eaton, Maitland’s first mayor — a reminder that our histories are deeply intertwined.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Exploration of these vast interiors would be a major theme in the origin myths and histories these nations adopted and still tell.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Illinois’ 7th and 13th congressional districts may look different on a map, but their histories are deeply connected.
—Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Constructing Marshall’s oeuvre as a composite of such histories, the show emphasizes the artist’s identity as a painter in conversation with the medium’s finest practitioners.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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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For the past 10 years Ai has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once setting foot in his native country, where people with far less controversial pasts have faced arbitrary detention.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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In countries with authoritarian pasts, particularly, a democratic approach to business can encourage democracy beyond the business itself.—
Midhat Zwayen,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Minnesota attorney said the boy’s father had no criminal record according to a search of state records, and that the family was in the country legally.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Federal prison records showed both appeared to still be in custody Thursday.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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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,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Shoppers initially only can make payments through the cards linked to their Google accounts but soon will be able to make purchases using PayPal, the company said.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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There are also junior versions of the shows with youth competitions.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Layered in butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan and green spinach that some versions of its origin story say represents the man’s vast fortune, it was first conceived in New Orleans’ Antoine’s Restaurant in 1899, where a shortage of escargot necessitated some creative moves from chef Jules Alciatore.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That dynamic could complicate both for and against narratives about AI.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the meeting was dominated by industry advocates focused on personal narratives tied to the war on drugs.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Histories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/histories. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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