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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 mini libraries, part of the Kendra Scott Foundation, are yellow bookcases loaded with stories about kids from all backgrounds, to encourage childhood literacy in all kids — but especially those who don't usually see people who look like them in typical library books.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
As the 2025-26 broadcast TV season kicked into gear, several network shows with big libraries posted week to week gains as viewers caught up on past seasons or watched the first episodes of new ones.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Had the policy passed, Sumner County would have become the second county in Tennessee to attempt to ban books in public libraries based on a book's content.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
City officials estimated the revenue from Disney parks attendance and parking would generate $108 million to $164 million annually toward the city’s day-to-day operations, such as providing police and fire services, operating libraries and maintaining city streets.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
These taxes mostly go toward school districts, but also help fund police departments, libraries, infrastructure projects and more.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
The district plans to use the override renewal for dual language learning, art, music and school libraries, as well as teacher salaries, extracurricular options and maintaining class sizes.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, researchers could comb through the libraries to identify any broadly neutralizing nanobodies.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
On the other side, Greenfield resident Jim Donohoo said allowing such books in public libraries could negatively influence children.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
As the 2025-26 broadcast TV season kicked into gear, several network shows with big libraries posted week to week gains as viewers caught up on past seasons or watched the first episodes of new ones.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Had the policy passed, Sumner County would have become the second county in Tennessee to attempt to ban books in public libraries based on a book's content.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
City officials estimated the revenue from Disney parks attendance and parking would generate $108 million to $164 million annually toward the city’s day-to-day operations, such as providing police and fire services, operating libraries and maintaining city streets.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
These taxes mostly go toward school districts, but also help fund police departments, libraries, infrastructure projects and more.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
The district plans to use the override renewal for dual language learning, art, music and school libraries, as well as teacher salaries, extracurricular options and maintaining class sizes.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, researchers could comb through the libraries to identify any broadly neutralizing nanobodies.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
On the other side, Greenfield resident Jim Donohoo said allowing such books in public libraries could negatively influence children.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libraries
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Social media creators, in particular, represent a treasure trove for AI companies thanks to their vast archives of video content, both published and unpublished.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wade does a lot of pointillist deep diving in the Yale archives, seeking to reexamine both the Stein-Toklas partnership and the value of Stein’s writing.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Moffett is the author of two short story collections, as well as The Silent History, a narrative app for mobile devices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Customs duty collections, which began the fiscal year under preexisting rates, spiked dramatically as the administration introduced new and expanded tariffs throughout the year.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Libraries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libraries. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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