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history

[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] / ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri /
NOUN
past events, experiences
Synonyms
STRONGEST
past
STRONG
antiquity yesterday yesteryear
WEAK
ancient times bygone times days of old days of yore good old days old days olden days
Antonyms
WEAK
future
NOUN
chronicle of events
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account annals biography record relation story tale
STRONG
autobiography diary epic journal memoirs narration narrative prehistory recapitulation recital report saga version
Antonyms
WEAK
future

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It was a shocking end to the tournament for UConn, which had won the 2023 and 2024 national titles and was on a quest for history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

While Mark, Leigh and myself have covered parts of Lincoln's recent history, one man who has been the stalwart has been BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Michael Hortin.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Artemis II mission made history on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

A wolf that seized national attention when she ventured into Los Angeles County earlier this year continues to make history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

If one man could change history so completely, then the least I could do was try to keep that history intact.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.