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
Design choices must conform to historical standards and be reviewed by multiple federal bodies, including the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission.
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Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
All the [senior] command of the Manhattan Project [were present] to record the moment for historical purposes.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The function of an obituary is to situate its subject’s life and work in historical context.
—John Darnielle, Pitchfork, 24 July 2025
Nearly every episode of this podcast from the Washington Post is under 10 minutes, delivering a digestible overview of an obscure or long-forgotten historical episode.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for historical
Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
All the [senior] command of the Manhattan Project [were present] to record the moment for historical purposes.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2025
The function of an obituary is to situate its subject’s life and work in historical context.
—John Darnielle, Pitchfork, 24 July 2025
Nearly every episode of this podcast from the Washington Post is under 10 minutes, delivering a digestible overview of an obscure or long-forgotten historical episode.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for historical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historical
Adjective
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The factual takeaway is that prior S&P 500 returns have averaged to 8.27%.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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To Holmes, much of the information being obscured is factual, not political.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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The changes ahead are likely to be deep and painful, particularly amid a deep recession afflicting the entertainment business in Hollywood, in whose literal physical neighborhood the Paramount lot sits.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Some have even played this game for literal decades.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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The movie won an Oscar in March for best documentary feature film.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
31 July 2025
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André’s landing at an airfield near Paris after a daring transatlantic flight has a documentary quality, combining the drama with a newsreel-like display of the making of the live radio broadcast about his heroic feat.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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This was certainly true of the Mets last summer when Taylor played his way into the lineup more consistently than Harrison Bader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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This rings especially true for me, a vegetarian for nearly two decades.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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“Historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historical. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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