as in history
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
in his chronology of their relationship, they had communication problems right from the start
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Recent Examples of chronology
Career coaches advise applicants to tailor their résumés to highlight skills over chronology, emphasize volunteer or caregiving experience, and demonstrate a growth mindset.
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But diehard fans will still want to watch it at least once to fully complete the Predator chronology.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
The new chronology used wood samples recovered from the Drouzet River in the Southern French Alps.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Without an alternate chronology compiled or published by the U.S. government, the committee became the go-to source for formally identifying recessions.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But diehard fans will still want to watch it at least once to fully complete the Predator chronology.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
The new chronology used wood samples recovered from the Drouzet River in the Southern French Alps.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Without an alternate chronology compiled or published by the U.S. government, the committee became the go-to source for formally identifying recessions.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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Last weekend’s 4-3 loss to the Houston Dynamo at Snapdragon Stadium may go down as the first gut-punch in franchise history.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The spending reduction amounts to the largest rollback of federal health-care support in history, Levitt said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Douglas also shared some stories from Cuckoo’s Nest, including ones about Nicholson.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The man who allegedly killed 18-year-old Morgan Hill resident Marissa DiNapoli has been charged with murder as new details emerge about the case, according to Santa Clara County court records.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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A day after Nvidia set a new record by reaching a $4 trillion market cap, at least three Wall Street analysts issued new reports that rated the stock a buy, according to Bloomberg data.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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The nonprofit group behind the Sesame Street character quickly sought to regain control of the account and deleted the comments.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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That is the total number of followers the Elmo account had on X as of early Monday morning.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The filmmaker’s breakthrough: anchoring the narrative on the eight-year-old Bobo.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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And such coverage comes at a cost: according to Africa No Filter, a media advocacy organization, the continent could be losing up to $4.2 billion annually because of stereotypical narratives.—
Zain Verjee,
semafor.com,
7 July 2025
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The hook, though, is that the season is 15 episodes and each chronicles one hour of a shift.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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The English version will feature Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh in a lead voice role.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The cabin is quiet at highway speed, thanks to acoustic glass The 24-inch diver’s display ― a smaller version of the Lincoln Navigator’s full-width display ― quickly feels natural.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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With narration by Maya Hawke over footage culled from hundreds of sources from TV commercials to blockbuster films, the doc by Alex Ross Perry is the story of an industry’s glorious, confusing, novel, sometimes seedy, but undeniably seismic impact on American movie culture.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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The key to a Whelan narration is close collaboration.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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