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
Trump fired the archivist of the United States and expunged the boards of visitors of every service academy.
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Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second administration, the president fired the archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, who was the first woman to lead NARA, and pushed out most of the senior staff.
—Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
The struggle is often more obvious in the expectations imposed on an African writer who must not only be a creative who crafts stories and an archivist who documents histories and interrogates the present, but also an activist who shoves truth in the face of power.
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
Trump fires the nation’s archivist in latest round of personnel purge.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second administration, the president fired the archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, who was the first woman to lead NARA, and pushed out most of the senior staff.
—Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
The struggle is often more obvious in the expectations imposed on an African writer who must not only be a creative who crafts stories and an archivist who documents histories and interrogates the present, but also an activist who shoves truth in the face of power.
—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
Trump fires the nation’s archivist in latest round of personnel purge.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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And the defense secretary forcefully denied sharing classified airstrike plans in a group chat − and attacked the journalist who received them.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson was charged with using diplomacy and then bribery to secure the safety of our sailors and the seas.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The China Film Administration (CFA), the body that handles film releases and quotas in the country, released a statement on Thursday in response to a reporter’s question about whether the Trump administration’s increasing tariffs on China would impact imports of American films.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Local news reports say that Lee’s arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The semi-fictitious play, set during the Harlem Renaissance, sees educator and historian W.E.B. Du Bois play matchmaker for his daughter Yolande and esteemed poet Countee Cullen.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The many benefits of nonprofit status include tax-free income on investments and tax deductions for donors, education historian Bruce Kimball told CNBC.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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The group submitted nearly 8,000 signatures to the registrar of voters office and the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission for review and validation.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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And mandatory mail voting in the 2020 general election helped hasten the shift away from in-person voting— a shift that Cynthia Paes, the county registrar of voters, notes was already well underway.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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Military pilots may not have heard control tower The preliminary report also includes more details about an analysis of the flight data and voice recorder recovered from the helicopter.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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During an investigation, officials found the voice recorder below eight feet of dirt and debris.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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