as in libraries
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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Recent Examples of archives
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Each day between now and the men’s and women’s Final Fours next month, The Courant will look back through our archives and highlight a memorable men’s and/or women’s game that occurred on that date.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
For people struggling to locate records, the agency also offers access to research specialists who can help with searches or refer applicants to other archives that may hold relevant documents, some dating back centuries.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, the writer and radio producer Adam Colman is digging into those audio archives, listening to recordings from the likes of Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Jamaica Kincaid, Margaret Atwood, and Samuel Delany.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Handling massive files like video libraries, photo archives, or research data requires storage that won’t slow you down or compromise privacy.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
They've since been restored and added to the BBC's own archives.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The thing is, a lot of my research was done in newspaper archives.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
In order to end the lockout, the union must accept the latest BP proposal, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Each day between now and the men’s and women’s Final Fours next month, The Courant will look back through our archives and highlight a memorable men’s and/or women’s game that occurred on that date.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
For people struggling to locate records, the agency also offers access to research specialists who can help with searches or refer applicants to other archives that may hold relevant documents, some dating back centuries.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, the writer and radio producer Adam Colman is digging into those audio archives, listening to recordings from the likes of Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Jamaica Kincaid, Margaret Atwood, and Samuel Delany.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Handling massive files like video libraries, photo archives, or research data requires storage that won’t slow you down or compromise privacy.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
They've since been restored and added to the BBC's own archives.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The thing is, a lot of my research was done in newspaper archives.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archives
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Sacramento County public libraries will be closed on Sunday.—
Don Sweeney
April 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Boasting the complete libraries of MCU and Star Wars are undoubted attributes, but continually giving viewers new episodes of both in the same small stretch of time is an undeniable flex.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Okland was found by an employee of the development company after she was shot inside a model home, according to a summary of the case published by Iowa Cold Cases, a nonprofit organization that compiles information on unsolved killings.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To solve the couple's particular design puzzle, the studio came up with Light House, a vertical home that places each of the family’s major activities in its own dedicated box and playfully stacks them on top of one another.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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For those craving excess, the legendary Quadzilla stacks four third-pound patties with American cheese and full toppings.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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Neither shows any evidence of a companion star, and both emit X-rays—an unexpected combination that links them together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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The strait, 20 miles wide, links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Munro pointed to changes made at BBC Arabic, including overhauling its Press Review item — which collates media reporting from the Middle East — and bolstering editorial leadership and accountability at the service.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Nov. 2025
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However, an odds tracker that collates data from about two dozen bookmakers places him second behind the favorite, Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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But when snow piles up in powdery white masses, Arizonans can't resist the opportunity to play in it.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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These two effects, together — of galaxies moving with varying speeds through environments of varying densities — make rich galaxy clusters the ideal environments to find galaxies that experience the greatest amounts of stripping from within them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Archives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archives. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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