Synonyms of histories

histories

noun

plural of history

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annals
• records
• chronicles
• journals
• commentaries
• biographies
• memoirs
• diaries
• reminiscences
• narratives
• archives
• autobiographies
• documentations
• reports
• blogs
• sagas
• lives
• logs
• legends
• tales
• genealogies
• registers
• stories
• epics
• chronologies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronologies
• stories
• accounts
• records
• versions
• narratives
• chronicles
• narrations
• reports
• memoirs
• tales
• diaries
• commentaries
• sagas
• depositions
• annals
• documentations
• witnesses
• testimonies
• anecdotes
• logs
• testimonials
• journals
• testaments
• logbooks
• blogs
• minutes
• romances
• yarns
• epics
• recitations
• case histories
• case studies
• gests
• recitals
• procès-verbaux

3

as in pasts

the events or experience of former times

history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pasts
• yesterdays
• yesteryears
• yores
• annals
• records
• memoirs
• antiquities
• auld lang synes
• bygones
• flashbacks
• chronicles
• long agos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• futures
• futurities
• offings
• tomorrows
• hereafters
• moments
• presents
• by-and-bys
• todays
• nows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of histories

If cave paintings tell the stories of the earliest human life, factices — the once-ubiquitous oversized perfume bottle replicas — play a similar role in revealing the histories of fragrance. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Losing places tied to memories and personal history Psychiatrist Andrés Fuenmayor explains that many of those affected lost not only family members, homes and belongings, but also places steeped in memories and connected to their personal histories. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

But this season the hottest arrivals on the coast boast design philosophies that offer a deep sense of place by centering local craft histories and heritage materials. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Football club ownership is a different space because histories, connections and emotions are already embedded. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Baseball means selling 81 home games, not 41 like the Magic or a handful like UCF football with long histories in the market. — Rich Bradley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

That idea now sits at the center of Catalyst, Serval's new AI agent, which searches ticket histories for recurring problems, examines the systems a company has connected and determines whether those problems can be automated. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Delegard said park-goers generally want to learn about complex histories. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Advances in diabetes management, stroke treatment, and care for rare pediatric conditions have similarly lengthy research histories. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026