archive
noun
Usually archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
archived
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past participleof archive.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof archive.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
archivenounUsually archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
Example Sentences
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Read archived story: It could take years for oil prices to return to $67 a barrel.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The GoFundMe made only $8,700, according to the archived page.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The post was archived by cybersecurity researchers before the channel was deleted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“The fact that this is now archived and retrievable with metadata is amazing, because anybody doing research will now be able to access this information. It’s not just in my dad’s folder.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Using one of the turncoat’s exploits, I performed a quick hack that caused my eargear and hab-unit cameras to display the archived video from my first night of indenturement instead of a live feed.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
