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Recent Examples of unhistorical
In the 21st century, however, historians mistook the code word for a code name and gave the pretexts their unhistorical handle.
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Ken Hughes, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
Well, certainly the most unhistorical.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Interpreting the Qur’an exclusively by reference to its text without invoking outside or later sources is injudicious and unhistorical. .
—Christopher Carroll, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017
Saying that ending our 43-year involvement [with] the EU is somehow going to fundamentally change this deep relationship between our two countries is completely unhistorical.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
Ken Hughes, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
Well, certainly the most unhistorical.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Interpreting the Qur’an exclusively by reference to its text without invoking outside or later sources is injudicious and unhistorical. .
—Christopher Carroll, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2017
Saying that ending our 43-year involvement [with] the EU is somehow going to fundamentally change this deep relationship between our two countries is completely unhistorical.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhistorical
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However, operators often hide behind fictitious or stolen identities and fail to comply with cease-and-desist letters; meanwhile, hosting servers are often untraceable, shielded by anonymization techniques or by being located in countries where legal enforcement is extremely difficult.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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He is charged with one count of unlawful voting by aliens and one count of the procurement, casting, or tabulation of ballots that are known to be materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under state law.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Jurassic Park screenwriter notes that aliens, both real and fictional, might exist entirely outside of the bounds of human comprehension.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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What was the challenge of making this fictional band’s stardom believable — the charisma, the presence on stage, the discography?—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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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
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For many, the sell-off reads as a warning sign for speculative excess in the face of trillions of dollars in upcoming IPO issuance and the potential for rising interest rates.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Men are more likely to consider speculative assets and are less afraid to lose money than their female counterparts.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The 1940 novel Darkness at Noon is a fictionalized but highly realistic account of a Soviet official who is arrested under Stalin, is charged with wild anti-Soviet conspiracies, and ultimately chooses to give a public confession.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Journey to the West presents a fictionalized version of Xuanzang’s pilgrimage, reimagining him as the monk Tang Sanzang, who is accompanied by three supernatural disciples, including Sun Wukong.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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In that hypothetical version of events, he would now be considered a hero in Barcelona and Miami, but not necessarily in his home country.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Primordial black holes remain undetected and therefore hypothetical.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Cherowbrier’s comparison between AI and the Internet regarding its impact on racing reflects how rapidly AI has moved from theoretical possibility to practical tool.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The risk is not theoretical The dangers of hot, humid weather are not new to professional soccer players and tournament organizers, though the risks are getting more pronounced as the planet warms.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The apocryphal signature was removed by the museum in 2007.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
21 May 2026
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What may sound apocryphal—like an old man crafting a fiery archetype—has been verified by at least one notable fan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Unhistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhistorical. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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