archived

adjective

ar·​chived ˈär-ˌkīvd How to pronounce archived (audio)
: filed or collected in or as if in an archive
archived photographs
archived email messages
Newspapers should be lowering their prices for archived content.Karim Mostafa
The individual file drawers stacked in the basement were all locked and alarmed, as was the microfilm storage area of archived cards, which occupied a fireproof vault that was also connected to Max Kessler's alarm system.Paul Christopher

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The archived link shows a press release from July 25, 2019, that states how the probe had spanned more than 15 open hearings, in excess of 200 witness interviews, and nearly 400,000 documents. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 The late actor's estate gave Epic permission to use his voice, and the studio trained the character on archived clips using ElevenLabs, a text-to-speech AI voice provider, and Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025 Harnessing The Power Of Data For AI The data in your organization’s repositories, even the data that seems trivial, like emails or archived contracts, has inherent value to your business. Jesse Todd, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Truist reviewed and archived messages sent through approved methods. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for archived

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archived was in 1886

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“Archived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archived. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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