as in library
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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Recent Examples of archive
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
By the end of its five-year primary mission, Roman is expected to amass a 20,000-terabyte data archive.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Events will focus on Altadena and Palisades areas to help bring together fire survivors, who can share and archive their stories and experiences.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 28, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
By the end of its five-year primary mission, Roman is expected to amass a 20,000-terabyte data archive.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
It was also archived by Jmail, a web interface that was created to archive Epstein content.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Events will focus on Altadena and Palisades areas to help bring together fire survivors, who can share and archive their stories and experiences.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archive
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Besides the driver, an amiable man who was happy to explain how the shredder worked, only a few nervous schoolchildren stood around, supervised by a woman with a badge that identified her as an envoy of the library.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The popular code library is just one example of the broader problem of critical software dependencies that have never been seriously audited.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then, thousands of resulting images were compiled into full-color, 3D digital datasets of the rock’s interior.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The current show and the accompanying catalog are organized thematically rather than chronologically.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between April 18–24, 2026, organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Food-grade silicone handles temperature extremes well and is a practical option for families who batch-cook and freeze meals.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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And batch 5 of the 10-year-old (SRP $90) is bottled at 97 proof, and has notes of molasses, chocolate, and barrel spices.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new project, which coincided with the brand’s 50th anniversary, offered casual fans and true aficionados the opportunity to discover the Armani archives with an interactive online platform that collated and organized its collections.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some part of their job is analyzing data and synthesizing and collating information, something that large language models are very good at.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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These are metrics that can be verified and systematized, reflecting Clark’s experience as a programmer.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2026
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MarketONE, built by Amdocs, is one example of how companies are trying to systematize that work.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This was a time when roads were primitive, and the need was to link cities with rural areas.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Investigators linked Chairez-Campos to the shooting through graffiti evidence and a statement from one of Velasquez’s friends, who told him members of a rival gang were shooting at him, Gennawey said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The oven is the heart of the restaurant, burning at around 750 degrees Fahrenheit, with a mountain of wood stacked nearby.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But stack these small wins across a busy week, and the bathroom stops working against you — even with a houseful of people doing their worst to it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Archive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archive. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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