as in chroniclers
a student or writer of history
historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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Recent Examples of historians
Dodge historians will know that this isn’t the first time the automaker has showed off a car called Copperhead.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
Fort Meigs, the historic site that sits to the west of downtown Perrysburg, is considered a sacred burial ground where some remains were turned into bunkers, according to historians.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Let’s get the historians together.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Roles such as sales representatives, historians, data scientists, and personal financial advisors are among the most affected by generative AI, according to Microsoft.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Archaeologists and historians have only been able to examine a single surviving panel and Loriquet’s drawings.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Although historians are likely to focus their attention on government shake-ups, military moves, and diplomatic deals, the fallout of this moment, like all moments, will be seen in the smaller events that break and remake the people in our lives.
—Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Figures were selected by staff members with input from historians and others.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Largely forgotten for decades, the grave site was discovered by historians and geologists using ground-penetrating radar.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
Fort Meigs, the historic site that sits to the west of downtown Perrysburg, is considered a sacred burial ground where some remains were turned into bunkers, according to historians.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Let’s get the historians together.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Roles such as sales representatives, historians, data scientists, and personal financial advisors are among the most affected by generative AI, according to Microsoft.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Archaeologists and historians have only been able to examine a single surviving panel and Loriquet’s drawings.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Although historians are likely to focus their attention on government shake-ups, military moves, and diplomatic deals, the fallout of this moment, like all moments, will be seen in the smaller events that break and remake the people in our lives.
—Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Figures were selected by staff members with input from historians and others.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Largely forgotten for decades, the grave site was discovered by historians and geologists using ground-penetrating radar.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historians
chroniclers
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The Persian term Mughal, or Moghol, refers to people with Mongol roots; later chroniclers and local populations of India started calling the empire’s rulers by that name, as they were descended from the formidable Mongol conqueror.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, some chroniclers say the history of Pan Am and that of modern Miami are inseparable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Historians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historians. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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