1
as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
a history of the American civil rights movement during the 1960s
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2
as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
we heard the whole history of her illness in excruciating detail
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3
as in past
the events or experience of former times
history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen
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Recent Examples of history
In his lecture at the Traditions festival, Dugin moved from peasants to a survey of modern Russian intellectual history.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Those aging Steam Decks might not be powerful enough to run a game like Half-Life 3 at maximum graphics settings, but Valve games have a history of scaling down well on low-end systems.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
According to Weinstein's lawsuit, the film producer's brother and business partners had a history of misusing company funds, including the 2016 loan from AI International.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
For the first time in its more than 50-year history, Southwest Airlines is facing significant layoffs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Those aging Steam Decks might not be powerful enough to run a game like Half-Life 3 at maximum graphics settings, but Valve games have a history of scaling down well on low-end systems.
—Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
According to Weinstein's lawsuit, the film producer's brother and business partners had a history of misusing company funds, including the 2016 loan from AI International.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
For the first time in its more than 50-year history, Southwest Airlines is facing significant layoffs.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
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This prismatic film seamlessly intermingles the political and the personal, and both chronology and geography aren’t observed in strictly logical ways.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Bucking convention at every turn, Welles skipped around chronology freely, using inventive dissolves and edits to move the viewer back and forth in time.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Few cultures have left a deeper mark on history, and while Egypt remains the ultimate place to explore its past, London’s British Museum offers a rare chance to step into antiquity with one of the world’s most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian artefacts outside Egypt.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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If past is prologue, some clues about how Trump might approach this routine task of the presidency may be found in Trump's State of the Union address from 2020.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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Chief objective is to finish my my sophomore record.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video all hit viewing records in December.—
Kristen Dolan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both episodes owe a big spiritual debt to Lost, which also liked to toggle back and forth between the main island story, its characters’ former lives, and all its weird mythology.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Buzbee added that the woman continues to stand by her account of what happened at the party in New York 25 years ago.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although seeing wine on Instagram can still trigger her, following accounts that advocate alcohol-free living has helped.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Diplomat — which premiered in April 2023 — chronicles Kate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.K., attempting to prevent another world war after a British aircraft carrier was bombed.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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When tragedy strikes, the film shifts into a chronicle of endurance, of solitude and grief.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Rumors were flying this week about a possible 32GB version of the card but these were quashed this week by AMD itself.—
Antony Leather,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a weekly look inside the region’s biggest stories.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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