as in secretary
a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive
consulted with the archivist in conducting her research
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Recent Examples of archivist
In January 2020, the three states that most recently ratified the ERA — Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia — sued the archivist in the District of Columbia in an attempt to get the court to force the National Archives to publish the amendment.
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Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Those reels were later rediscovered in 2002 by Edwin and Arno Konings, Dutch twins and Sly and the Family Stone archivists, and carefully restored by co-producer Palao.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
According to the archivist in Philadelphia, the film was dropped off at a drugstore on the corner of Allegheny Avenue and Broad Street.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 5 June 2025
The Grateful Dead returns to a number of Billboard rankings this week with yet another entry in its hugely successful Dave's Picks series — a collection that now includes more than 50 full-lengths curated by longtime archivist David Lemieux.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Those reels were later rediscovered in 2002 by Edwin and Arno Konings, Dutch twins and Sly and the Family Stone archivists, and carefully restored by co-producer Palao.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
According to the archivist in Philadelphia, the film was dropped off at a drugstore on the corner of Allegheny Avenue and Broad Street.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 5 June 2025
The Grateful Dead returns to a number of Billboard rankings this week with yet another entry in its hugely successful Dave's Picks series — a collection that now includes more than 50 full-lengths curated by longtime archivist David Lemieux.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
Noun
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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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There are currently 23 residents at Chippewa Falls and 16 residents at Green Bay, said Joey Hoey, the deputy secretary of the WDVA.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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And the same disregard for humanity is now being applied to detainees who will be housed in the detention center, historian Marvin Dunn told the Miami Herald.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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His body was taken to Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati where his maternal grandparents are buried, Spring Grove historian Phil Nuxhall told The Enquirer in 2014.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
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The registrar plans to complete the initial feedback process in the first week of August, Page said.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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His office would contact the Orange County district attorney or California secretary of state if it is provided evidence of someone illegally registering to vote, the registrar said.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Tim Stringham is a Democratic veteran who ran unsuccessfully for Maricopa County recorder last year after spending 16 years in the Army and Navy, leaving active duty in 2022.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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The Lexus would hit a top speed of 81 mph, according to an electronic data recorder in the vehicle.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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