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 chronology
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 past
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 history
Looking through the history of J20 scoring rates, there are a variety of players who went on to have lengthy NHL careers or became top prospects, who produced similarly to Björck in their age-19 season.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
White wasn’t happy with Pimblett getting in the ring, knowing the history of bad blood between the two.
—W.g. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
That late start didn’t stop him from becoming the most accomplished and influential trainer in the history of North American horse racing.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
On Sunday, Spaun became the first golfer in U.S. Open history to win the tournament despite playing three consecutive holes over par in the final round.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
White wasn’t happy with Pimblett getting in the ring, knowing the history of bad blood between the two.
—W.g. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
That late start didn’t stop him from becoming the most accomplished and influential trainer in the history of North American horse racing.
—Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
On Sunday, Spaun became the first golfer in U.S. Open history to win the tournament despite playing three consecutive holes over par in the final round.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
Noun
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Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.—
Eric Tucker,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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Career coaches advise applicants to tailor their résumés to highlight skills over chronology, emphasize volunteer or caregiving experience, and demonstrate a growth mindset.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Interestingly, two of the books on this list take place in the (semi) recent past, albeit alternate timelines: 2018 and 1998.—
Natalie Zutter
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Discovering the Danger from Outer Space Around 200 years ago, in the 1830s, geologists began to study fossils and figure out that several mass extinctions had wiped out whole ecosystems of species on Earth in the distant past.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The last feature, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020), earned $507 million at the global box office and still holds the record as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time as well as the most successful Japanese film worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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For the record, the ornamental shape is composed of four partial As, the first letter in Autista, the logo spelled out in a vaguely medieval-looking font.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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In the box office smash, the talented singer and actress portrays Elphaba, the green witch from the famed Wizard of Oz story.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pic is based on the real-life story of Politkovskaya’s pioneering crusade for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Otherwise, users could keep creating new accounts and receive an unlimited supply of the coin.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Create a free account or log in to continue reading.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In Ellmann’s Joyce: The Biography of a Masterpiece and Its Maker, Zachary Leader—who has written engaging lives of Kingsley Amis and Saul Bellow—has cobbled together a curious two-part chronicle.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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That is one way to see history–as nothing but an unvarnished chronicle of what happened.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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This resembles a version of the Portugal away shirt, without a real sense of conviction.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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