Thesaurus results for ARCHIVISTS

archivists

noun

plural of archivist

as in reporters

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 archivists From Black historians to disability scholars, archivists to musicians, film is a global medium through which people learn about the world and each other. — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The report’s authors, Solana Chehtman and Sharon Mizota, surveyed more than 150 artists, family members, archivists, curators, and legacy professionals to create the eighty-page document. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026 Almost 250 archivists have contributed to the project so far, and anyone is welcome to help document this wide and weird subsection of urban planning. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 Publicly accessible early versions of some games released before this SteamPipe transition had been considered lost content by archivists, no longer accessible from Valve itself and living on only as local downloads on aging machines. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026 Before Vine was gone for good, volunteer internet archivists preserved many of its videos for posterity and Divine used this archive to restore some of the internet’s favorites. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Before archivists can preserve a record, the record must survive long enough to make it into their hands. — Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 Since the diocese’s founding in 1976, clergy members and archivists have curated unique pieces of Orange County history to preserve its culture and faith. — Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2026

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In a statement read to reporters Friday, Kenda Freeman said her son, Kaylub Giamanco, shot the gunman in Thursday's attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
When the interview ended, Zacharia said hello to a crowd of reporters gathered outside, but declined to answer any questions.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reporters

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Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The late queen mother, who studied historical court dress with Thai historians and designers, was instrumental in the development of Chud Thai Phra Rajaniyom, as it is formally known.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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In 2024, at least six secretaries of state offices received threatening letters containing suspicious substances, though hazardous material was not found, according to media reports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That changed after the 2020 presidential election, when secretaries of state in places such as Arizona, Georgia and Michigan were thrust into battles over election results, certification and false claims of widespread fraud.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of secretaries

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Curtis was appointed by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors last year after two previous registrars resigned.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The Bayeux Tapestry‘s journey to the British Museum was made possible by a remarkable team of conservators, registrars, engineers, and specialist art handlers whose work is rarely seen by the public—and the Times of London has given them their due.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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