history

noun

ˈhi-st(ə-)rē How to pronounce history (audio)
Definition of historynext
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 None of that history mattered though when Nick Moon put Boise on the scoreboard in the seventh minute and forced club staff to scramble for a new corner flag. — Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026 The Man Will Burn (HBO Max) Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi’s four-part docu-series goes into the history and culture of the Burning Man festival, which thousands of people attend every year and which, to me, looks genuinely awful. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 Neither sun nor one of the most talent-laden group of teams in the tournament history could disrupt where Fenton appears to be taking the Lancers. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 DeWanna Bonner, who became the third player in league history to surpass 8,000 points, was held to two. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for history
Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
  1. record
  2. chronology
  3. past
  4. story
  5. commentary
  6. account
  7. report
  8. chronicle
Noun
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings saw its net portfolio value climb to 518 billion Singapore dollars ($401 billion) for the year ended March 31, a second straight annual record.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Kunst said there were some undocumented claims of miraculous cures prior to when records of such occurrences would be kept, dating back to the 1950s.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of record
Noun
  • He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • For generations, society has conditioned us to measure life through chronology.
    — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of chronology
Noun
  • Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Some of the town’s earliest inhabitants are buried at the cemetery, giving a glimpse into the state’s colonial past.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of past
Noun
  • Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Hawthorne recounted a story about the day he was drafted, when new Steelers teammate Joe Greene came to his family’s door.
    — Jim Barnes July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026
Definition of story
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  • The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • At once pugnaciously combative and unreservedly sentimental, Landon chose to take the series out with a commentary on class revolt.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of commentary
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  • After the update, College Football Points can no longer be applied in Dynasty or Road to Glory, though any remaining balance stays in the account and can be spent elsewhere in the game.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Later in the evening, Webb deleted his account and has not reactivated it.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of account
Noun
  • Times staff writers Seema Mehta and Phil Willon contributed to this report.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The report argues that the museum has deemphasized America’s founding, noting the absence of major exhibits devoted to the Founding Fathers or key events of the American Revolution as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of report
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  • The 13-track record chronicles the lifespan of a relationship, from the exuberance of initial infatuation to the whiplash of begging for affection from a partner that was once so easily enamored.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Plot synopsis House of the Dragon attempts to condense and dramatize the conflicting accounts presented in Fire & Blood—stitched together from testimonies and court chronicles—into a single authoritative narrative.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Definition of chronicle

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