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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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In a white Ford Expedition with exempt plates and red emergency lights, Farzam stopped at a checkpoint manned by the National Guard on January 17 and presented a document showing the vehicle was registered to the fictitious Santa Muerte Fire Department, prosecutors said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The film is set in a version of America that, while fictitious, still feels distinctly American.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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Anmore and Fort Langley — to make up the fictional community.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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SpringHill’s involvement signals a likely retention of the original’s format, with real sports stars playing themselves as clients of the fictional sports agency.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Forecasting revenues over a 99-year period stretches credibility, as economic models typically lose reliability within five years, making century-long projections speculative at best.—
Michelle Grau,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Government lawyers urged the court to dismiss the case, arguing no specific plaintiff has faced deportation or visa revocation and that any harm is speculative.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 2005 Van Sant film was an experimental and fictionalized account of a Seattle musician’s life and career, reminiscent of those of Kurt Cobain.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The movie is a fictionalized account of real-life serial killer Charles Starkweather and his teenage accomplice, Caril Ann Fugate.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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But that hypothetical reality is likely months away, at best.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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In a hypothetical world where college athletes are unionized employees, the athletes’ union might negotiate better terms for some athletes—but that’s not reality and won’t be a reason for the Ninth Circuit to reverse Wilken.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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In solving an 80-year-old chemical mystery, the researchers have not only answered a long-standing theoretical question but also expanded the toolbox of modern chemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beat writer Lauren Williams walks us through a few theoretical trades here.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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From a per-60 standpoint, Celebrini has a small but significant enough edge in scoring chances and expected goals against to be called the better two-way player, but the idea that Celebrini is Patrice Bergeron and Bedard is late-stage Alex Ovechkin is apocryphal at best, laughable at worst.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew – especially versions that incorporate material from an even earlier apocryphal gospel, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas – focuses on the years of Jesus’ childhood.—
Mary Dzon,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Unhistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhistorical. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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