Swipe left (or long-press) on any chat → Archive . Archived chats don’t ping you and stay out of your main list, but you can still search them. This is perfect for “maybe useful later” groups.
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Telegram’s most underrated feature is Saved Messages (your own private chat with yourself). Swipe left (or long-press) on any chat → Archive