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Recent Examples of unhistorical
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.
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Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
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
Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhistorical
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An adoption of a fictitious docudrama style, where scenarios are created for the show’s cast, brought in more subpar episodes which many feel didn’t help the cause.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Unsurprisingly, then, scammers are also keen to exploit this by way of fictitious job opportunities through unofficial channels, websites, emails, and text messages.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The story centers around a die-hard musical theater fan who plays his favorite (fictional) 1920s musical on his record player, bringing the show to life within his apartment.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The employees of Dunder Mifflin Paper Co.'s Scranton, Pennsylvania, office were filmed for nine seasons by a fictional documentary crew, a plot point that became extremely important in the series' final season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Again, nothing’s been finalized and the financial details remain wholly in the arena of the speculative.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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The Sirens is a compelling mix of contemporary, historical, and speculative fiction told through multiple points of view, mysterious dreams, and magical revelations.—
Kalie Cassidy
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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The series' penchant for bringing in A-list stars to play fictionalized versions of themselves proved to pay off, too, as six nominations were earned from guest star appearances.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Based on the second-longest investigation in Swedish history, this is a fictionalized account of the 2004 double murder of a small boy and a 50-year-old woman in the small town of Linkoping.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some of them don't always make a lot of sense, but this hypothetical deal seems to have the groundwork of a potential trade this month.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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As directed by Grok’s cousin (or whatever), the hypothetical Labubu Movie from AI might be a trainwreck.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
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From my perspective, these shifts aren’t theoretical.—
Jack Thorogood,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Carter, who had a doctorate in theoretical physics, dispatched a team of officers to the Bay Area to set up an outpost—officially called the Defense Innovation Unit, but known at the Pentagon as Unit X.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The music felt almost secondary to apocryphal stories tangential to the music.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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An apocryphal story has George Washington breakfasting with Thomas Jefferson and referring to the Senate as a saucer intended to cool the passions of the intemperate lower chamber.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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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
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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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“Unhistorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhistorical. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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