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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2
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
The incident is the deadliest crash in the history of UPS Airlines, which was founded in 1988.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
The reporting seeks to confront the realities of racial injustice, reckon with their enduring effects, and preserve these narratives as part of America’s collective history.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Does this mean the Canon must be etched in stone, never to change for all history?
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Madigan has a history of hiding in plain sight.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
The reporting seeks to confront the realities of racial injustice, reckon with their enduring effects, and preserve these narratives as part of America’s collective history.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Does this mean the Canon must be etched in stone, never to change for all history?
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Madigan has a history of hiding in plain sight.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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But the building expresses another chronology that has nothing to do with Harlem.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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The book comprises over three dozen portraits by photographer James Van Der Zee—a renowned figure of the Harlem Renaissance known for depicting Black middle-class life—that offer a visual chronology of the tradition, complete with biblical and mythical adornments.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Ratanaruang’s most essential collaborator is, again, Doyle, who uses desaturated 16mm to evoke Sao’s past and slick digital cinematography to capture her present.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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To date, the agency has investigated 408 fatal incidents resulting in 454 deaths on Arkansas highways, state police records say.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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This show has always been a part of our love story.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Bee’s Darrell Smith contributed to this story.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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My Seven Mothers is an eye-opening account of the challenges and possibilities connected with liberation and radical social change during the 1970s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Calls for a nationwide boycott trended for weeks, and effigies of the actor were burned, according to local media reports.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Follow along as Diller and Chen chronicle their day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a group fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne—and their journey from obscurity to fame, complete with romantic tensions, personal crises, and drug problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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