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as in archives
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
I went to the library to do some research for my report
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as in collections
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Recent Examples of libraries
The Intel Ultra 7 CPU and 16GB of RAM combo give you enough power to multitask apps and browser tabs, and 1TB of storage is enough space for most digital libraries of photos, videos, and more.
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PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The Smithsonian oversees 21 museums and libraries, the National Zoo as well as research and education centers around the country.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Teens and tweens used to be able to entertain themselves, find friends, and explore their interests in malls, parks, community centers, or libraries.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
The research highlights how universities are deploying multi-unit governance structures—bringing together IT, teaching and learning teams, libraries, provost offices, and AI centers to collaboratively shape AI policies and system use.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Public school libraries have had books removed that might have included content that doesn’t align with the statutes.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Notably, Florida’s HB 1069, a 2023 law, has led to the removal of hundreds of books from school libraries across the state.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Several government offices, including post offices and public libraries, and most banks are closed Monday for Labor Day in the Sacramento area.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What if everyone who believes in the power of books vowed to fight to protect our public libraries and adamantly protest book bans?
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The Smithsonian oversees 21 museums and libraries, the National Zoo as well as research and education centers around the country.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Teens and tweens used to be able to entertain themselves, find friends, and explore their interests in malls, parks, community centers, or libraries.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
The research highlights how universities are deploying multi-unit governance structures—bringing together IT, teaching and learning teams, libraries, provost offices, and AI centers to collaboratively shape AI policies and system use.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Public school libraries have had books removed that might have included content that doesn’t align with the statutes.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Notably, Florida’s HB 1069, a 2023 law, has led to the removal of hundreds of books from school libraries across the state.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Several government offices, including post offices and public libraries, and most banks are closed Monday for Labor Day in the Sacramento area.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What if everyone who believes in the power of books vowed to fight to protect our public libraries and adamantly protest book bans?
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libraries
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The state agency, which is in charge of the unemployment program, will be required to search its archives and locate the people denied benefits and obtain their payment information in order to send out unemployment benefits they were denied, according to the order.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Respecting Independence For the climactic fashion show sequence, which takes place outdoors after dark, Winocour and Chavanne selected around 10 looks from the Chanel archives.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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And that’s why West Ada’s property tax collections will come in at $857,000.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bird’s next album will follow 2023’s Outside Problems and his two 2024 covers collections, Sunday Morning Put-On and Cunningham Bird.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Libraries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libraries. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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