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
University City’s Kai Anderson cleared 17 feet in the pole vault, becoming only the second vaulter in section history to do so.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Both teams needed big comebacks to power into the final game, with Houston pulling off one of the most unlikely come-from-behind wins in Final Four history.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Thanks to his tire advantage for the second stint, Antonelli also became the youngest driver in F1 history to set the fastest lap in a grand prix, this time by a more comfortable margin.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
President's own vice president last term, Mike Pence, said this is the largest peace time tax hike in us history.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Both teams needed big comebacks to power into the final game, with Houston pulling off one of the most unlikely come-from-behind wins in Final Four history.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Thanks to his tire advantage for the second stint, Antonelli also became the youngest driver in F1 history to set the fastest lap in a grand prix, this time by a more comfortable margin.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
President's own vice president last term, Mike Pence, said this is the largest peace time tax hike in us history.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for history
Noun
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The committee has maintained a chronology of U.S. business cycles since its creation in 1978.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the most disorientating aspects of With Love, Meghan is its Christopher Nolan–esque approach to chronology.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The actor, who portrayed Rick, a man searching for answers about his father’s mysterious past at a luxury resort in Thailand, opened up about the shocking finale that no one saw coming.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The students’ work in the Jewish cemetery risks rousing this grim past, and most Darkenbloom residents want no part of such investigations.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sheeran has made some pop-up appearances recently, busking in front of surprised passers-by, while also previewing tracks from the forthcoming record for tastemakers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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After 22 seasons, Thompson remains on the show and now holds the record for longest-running cast member, but has no plans to leave any time soon.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.—
Erik Baptist,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The critical hit chronicles the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics from the perspective of the ABC Sports television crew.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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While the film refers to the name of the classic 1960s rock band, The Doors is largely a chronicle of Morrison’s life and career before his death at age 27 in July of 1971.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Overall, Gemini Near Me’s goal is to empower users to become the best version of themselves by diving into self-exploration and embarking on a fascinating self-work journey—made possible by a plethora of interactive features.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Or there’s the version of it where these two probably have something specific and interesting going on.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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