archived

adjective

ar·​chived ˈär-ˌkīvd How to pronounce archived (audio)
: filed or collected in or as if in an archive
archived photographs
archived email messages
Newspapers should be lowering their prices for archived content.Karim Mostafa
The individual file drawers stacked in the basement were all locked and alarmed, as was the microfilm storage area of archived cards, which occupied a fireproof vault that was also connected to Max Kessler's alarm system.Paul Christopher

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In archived letters, Warner asked President Truman for emergency legislation to allow refugees into Alaska, a land mass that could hold millions and even offered to fund the research to develop infrastructure to house them. Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025 Dispatchers said Lloyd was standing in a homeowner’s backyard, according to archived audio dispatch calls reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025 The company announced a lucrative, multiyear deal to license its archived and current content to ChatGPT parent OpenAI last spring. Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 Here are archived photos of Trump and Melania's wedding, courtesy of the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network. Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archived

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archived was in 1886

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“Archived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archived. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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