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
If the votes are not received, the president of the Senate or the archivist will request the chief election officer of the state(s) to send the certificate that was retained in their state.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Both films also are period pieces that had Phillips tapping her impressive network of vintage resources — dealers, archivists, collectors and rental houses.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The governor must transmit the certificate to each elector and the archivist of the United States.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Both films also are period pieces that had Phillips tapping her impressive network of vintage resources — dealers, archivists, collectors and rental houses.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The governor must transmit the certificate to each elector and the archivist of the United States.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archivist
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The Senate confirmation hearings for several of Trump’s Cabinet nominees were also disheartening, particularly the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for Pete Hegseth to be the secretary of defense.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Senate Votes To Confirm Pete Hegseth As Defense Secretary By Sonam Sheth Evening Politics Editor 111 Pete Hegseth eked out a victory Friday night when Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote to deliver him enough votes in the Senate to become the next secretary of defense.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Under 30 On-Air: How Freja New York Became The Must-Have Brand For Celebrities Zoya Hasan is a reporter on the Under 30 team.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald reporter David Goodhue contributed to this report.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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What a novelist can do and a historian can’t is invent.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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This might seem like wishful thinking, but Christopher Carter, a historian of geophysics, explains that for a brief time, the idea gained support in the scientific community.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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The county registrar of voters certified the election results on Tuesday, and the OC Board of Supervisors officially received and filed the results on Wednesday, Dec. 4.—
Destiny Torres,
Orange County Register,
5 Dec. 2024
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These expenses primarily consisted of audit fees, stock and registrar fees, and other professional fees.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
5 Dec. 2024
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Officials had recovered the flight's data recorders from the wreckage and were releasing information.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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The roles of Maricopa County sheriff and Maricopa County recorder went to Republicans Jerry Sheridan and Justin Heap.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archivist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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