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 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 Hollywood archivists will appreciate all the new interview footage with an octogenarian Dern, and the endless compilations of film clips provide a foundation for anyone looking into Dern’s filmography for the first time. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 Variety will tap its vast archive and collaborate with NBCUniversal archivists to document milestone moments, with an emphasis on NBC’s legacy of innovation and its endurance as a cornerstone of media and entertainment business. — William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2026 To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The estate has hired archivists and engineers to catalog and digitize the remaining 55 percent of the work in the vault that’s undocumented. — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2026 For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of Schomburg’s groundbreaking collection. — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
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  1. reporters
  2. historians
  3. secretaries
  4. registrars
Noun
  • The Ukrainian president made the remarks during a two-hour off-the-record meeting with reporters on Saturday, with a transcript released publicly on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Just as intriguing, though, is another book that is unlikely to receive the attention being accorded the best-seller by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.
    — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • The campground has been used to host community camp meetings for decades, historians say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The provision is part of the Smoot-Hawley tariff law, widely blamed by economists and historians for worsening the Great Depression by restricting global trade.
    — PAUL WISEMAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of historians
Noun
  • But her omnipresence made her as recognizable to some around the globe as presidents and Cabinet secretaries.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Their owners include schoolteachers and secretaries alongside some of Los Angeles’ wealthiest families.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of secretaries
Noun
  • 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
  • In this cynical age, our local registrars of voters, usually one from each party, remain respected public officials.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of registrars

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