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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3
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
As one of the world’s most famous supermodels, Gisele Bündchen has quite the A-list dating history.
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Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 12 May 2025
At the start of the study, none of the participants had a history of blood clots, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, among other health conditions.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025
The pair, with lots of history, answer questions like dance partners rarely out of step.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Emilie Raymond is a professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 12 May 2025
At the start of the study, none of the participants had a history of blood clots, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, among other health conditions.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025
The pair, with lots of history, answer questions like dance partners rarely out of step.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Emilie Raymond is a professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 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,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
Noun
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While pyramids may remind us of the ancient past, there are still plenty of examples of them in the architecture of today.—
Ashley Gardini,
JSTOR Daily,
13 May 2025
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The 32 best shows on Paramount+ In the final episodes of season 2, Colter finds a phone number amongst his dad's keepsakes that belongs to a scientist, David Pearson, with a shady past and ties to the U.S. government.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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These are the boxes producers typically hope to check when setting the scene for an audience to meet a new artist for the first time — not the ones shaping records in the recording studio, but the producers making competition series like The Voice and American Idol.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Schwartz sets state javelin record in Class 2A girls meet North Broward senior Alexa Schwartz set a new personal best and crushed the state javelin record in the Class 2A state meet on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 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.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
Noun
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One of them is an account with low-risk assets that provides income during the first five years of retirement.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The account had also shared an article from the National Catholic Reporter that argued Vance’s interpretation of the Bible was wrong.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Based on Isaac Asimov’s trilogy, season 3 continues the epic chronicle of a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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The chronicles are followed by two million TikTok users, with nearly a million more on Instagram.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Although such teardowns tend to reveal features that may or may not appear in functioning applications, the Google Play Services app version 25.19.31 beta code seems to have already gone live for a number of users.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Its success inspired a US version to be made in 2010 starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Kodi Smit-McPhee as the couple of solitary teenagers – one a vampire – who strike up an unlikely but soothing friendship.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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