as in drama
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
a dramatization of a true story
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Recent Examples of dramatization
Punk clothing, launched from Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s shop on the King’s Road, was an outward dramatization of Britain’s economic instability.
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Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Anything that was changed was more for dramatization, Cianfrance says.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Anything that was changed was more for dramatization, Cianfrance says.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Combining investigative journalism, DNA analysis and cinematic dramatization, the docuseries examines four competing theories about Columbus’ origins and the mystery around the titles bestowed on him by the Catholic Monarchs.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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The race came with some drama as a late caution sent the finale into overtime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But there was a moment of minor drama in the first half.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wild’s power play goes scoreless The Wild gave up a power-play goal in the third period and went 0 for 4 on the power play with three shots on goal, including two scoreless ones in the first period with a chance to extend their lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This way of peering at screen culture from an inexact distance, which also comes up in a scolding scene where Ethan scrolls aimlessly through something like TikTok, rankles in a play that is otherwise so precise about physical time and space.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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