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
Anyone who wants to write a cultural history of America since the 1980s would do well to study Spike Lee’s films.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
For the first time in the history of the poll, the majority of Americans (53%) say that drinking, even in moderation, is bad for your health.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The Knicks are coming off their deepest playoff run in a quarter century; the Heat are coming off the most-lopsided playoff-series loss in NBA history.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
This comes on the heels of a series in which many mistakes contributed to the Yankees being swept by the Marlins for the first time in history.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
For the first time in the history of the poll, the majority of Americans (53%) say that drinking, even in moderation, is bad for your health.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The Knicks are coming off their deepest playoff run in a quarter century; the Heat are coming off the most-lopsided playoff-series loss in NBA history.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
This comes on the heels of a series in which many mistakes contributed to the Yankees being swept by the Marlins for the first time in history.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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The distinction between the two is that Tsushima deploys the more fantastical elements of her story not in order to negotiate historical chronology, but to undo it.—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Indeed, the narrator’s desire for proximity to her mother forms the connective tissue stitching together the chronology of her childhood.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Calvin Harris dribbled inside the penalty area and was taken down, then as Rapids players pleaded for a penalty and Atlanta defenders looked to the referee to deny it, Navarro drove a ball past keeper Brad Guzan’s feet.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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With fearless candor, Carole narrates her past, including the circumstances that led her to separate from her young daughter.—
Carole Hinojosa
August 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Vera Institute's advocacy arm Vera Action, for example, assessed that the the GOP spent more than $1 billion attacking Democrats on crime and immigration in 2024, while Democrats spent roughly $319 million on advertisements that played up their public safety records.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hurricane Beryl formed on June 28 and became the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record before making landfall in Carriacou on July 1.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Walking Dead actress' death was also announced in a post on her Instagram account.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Researchers estimate that the actual number is even larger, taking into account births after the study's window concluded.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Vegas is all drift and repetition, a chronicle of killing time in an ugly, infernally hot place full of desperate liars.—
Book Marks
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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The clip below chronicles the gator's short journey with its lunch in tow.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Speaking with the Free Press in 2021, when a remastered version of the video was released, Reeves recalled the group’s early morning shoot at the assembly plant, now known as the Rouge complex.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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