: 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
Karim MostafaThe 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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What To Know The company said only users who registered before February 2024 are impacted by the breach, which was linked to archived data that was kept for compliance with law enforcement requests related to cyber-bullying investigations, not active user accounts or recent uploads.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
For decades, documents have been viewed as a burdensome necessary evil, often a regulatory requirement—stored, archived, accessed or referenced only when needed or requested by clients, third parties and regulatory authorities.
—Daniel Kenny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
According to archived radio traffic between county dispatchers and fire personnel, water levels are rising in Kendall County.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
In June 2023, Loudermilk wrote to Thompson, the committee's chair, saying that some of the committee’s materials were not archived, namely video recordings of the interviews that had written transcripts.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
For decades, documents have been viewed as a burdensome necessary evil, often a regulatory requirement—stored, archived, accessed or referenced only when needed or requested by clients, third parties and regulatory authorities.
—Daniel Kenny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
According to archived radio traffic between county dispatchers and fire personnel, water levels are rising in Kendall County.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
In June 2023, Loudermilk wrote to Thompson, the committee's chair, saying that some of the committee’s materials were not archived, namely video recordings of the interviews that had written transcripts.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Archived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archived. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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