dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌdrä-
1
: the action of dramatizing
2
: a dramatized version (as of a novel)
Examples of dramatization in a Sentence
a dramatization of a true story
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But a lawsuit settlement stated the Chandlers could not be shown at all in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, the Michael Jackson estate became aware of a contract that legally barred the dramatization of the Chandler family and had to scrap parts of the script.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The third act initially included the dramatization of a Jackson accuser; the estate did not have legal clearance to depict the individual, thus the reshoots.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, the Michael Jackson estate became aware of a contract that legally barred the dramatization of the Chandler family and had to scrap parts of the script.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The third act initially included the dramatization of a Jackson accuser; the estate did not have legal clearance to depict the individual, thus the reshoots.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dramatization
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatization. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
variants
or British dramatisation
: the transformation which in psychoanalytic theory the underlying dream thoughts undergo into dramatic and pictorial form before they can take part in the actual dream
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