nonhistorical

Definition of nonhistoricalnext

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Recent Examples of nonhistorical The closest nonhistorical portrayals to Washington’s role among recent winners are probably Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club and Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 3 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonhistorical
Adjective
  • In the 21st century, however, historians mistook the code word for a code name and gave the pretexts their unhistorical handle.
    Ken Hughes, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Well, certainly the most unhistorical.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Midtown office buildings One of the most recognizable locations in the film is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, a 51-story tower in Midtown Manhattan that served as the exterior for the fictional Runway magazine headquarters in the original 2006 film.
    Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • First, Jones submitted fraudulent expense reimbursement requests for fictitious business expenses.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators say the monthly payroll expenses and the number of employees were fictitious and that the documents used to support the monthly income for the companies were false.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • With all of the film’s complicated theoretical physics and flowery musings about the power of love and time, going melodramatic could push the film into eyeroll territory.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The emergence of synthetic performers such as Tilly Norwood reflects how quickly those questions have moved from theoretical to practical.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • But as the novel slips into a more speculative mode, Nora is transported to an asylum in the French countryside of 1946.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Six months ago, people arguing that AI was a bubble were pointing to real-world facts, whereas people arguing against the bubble hypothesis were making speculative promises about the future.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Eventually, Patterson acknowledged that this hypothetical real man was just a description of himself.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 May 2026
  • More than a few of the teams included in that hypothetical opening round are from conferences whose champions have pulled off NCAA Tournament upsets in recent years.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • After Caveman, the couple also appeared in Give My Regards to Broad Street, a musical drama depicting a fictionalized day in the life of McCartney.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Erik Wemple Blog asked the Times for another example of an editor’s note apologizing for nonfactual issues.
    Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Yankovic, who wrote the film with its director Eric Appel, noted that the intention is to be satirical and nonfactual.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022

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“Nonhistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhistorical. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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