as in factual
restricted to or based on fact
a historical novel that tells the story of Hannibal's crossing of the Alps through the eyes of a young boy
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Recent Examples of historical
Real‑time analytics engines compare incoming values against historical patterns from thousands of runs.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Assess the historical probabilities and take a position prior to the earnings release.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sala, along with Stagioni, is located inside the historical villa of the late Charlotte socialite Blanche Reynolds-Gourmajenko.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
This fixture carries historical weight.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Assess the historical probabilities and take a position prior to the earnings release.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sala, along with Stagioni, is located inside the historical villa of the late Charlotte socialite Blanche Reynolds-Gourmajenko.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
This fixture carries historical weight.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historical
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After the property sale, Graham started fleecing his mother while transferring money from her New York bank and brokerage accounts into his own checking account in Miami, according to a factual statement filed with his plea agreement.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The problem here is that in the real world, factual accuracy is the bedrock of journalism, and objectivity would be a close second.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Understand The Deeper Psychology Behind Testing When your partner tests you, the literal content hardly ever matters.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hush was met with generally favorable reviews at the time of its release, and employs similar stakes (both literal and figurative) as seen in Scream.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fansville will also produce its own documentary-style social series to share behind-the-scenes stories of past winners of the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway, a 17-year long tradition in college football.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Martinez of The Office insists to the documentary camera crew on the hunt for what became of the Dunder-Mifflin crew 12 years after the long-running program went off the air.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Slater’s first blast of the evening was a true wall-scraper in the top of the third, barely clearing the center-field fence to give the Giants an early 1-0 lead.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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And remember, the point spread is designed to divide the wagers evenly, not be a true indicator of value.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historical. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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