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as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a chronicle of their adventure on the river
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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicle
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2025
When tragedy strikes, the film shifts into a chronicle of endurance, of solitude and grief.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Those events were chronicled in These Happy Golden Years, which was the original end of the Little House series before The First Four Years was found and published.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The clip below chronicles the gator's short journey with its lunch in tow.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2025
When tragedy strikes, the film shifts into a chronicle of endurance, of solitude and grief.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Verb
Netflix series tied to KC The 2019 Netflix series chronicles the stories of eight families living without proper documentation and under the threat of deportation during the first Trump administration.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Those events were chronicled in These Happy Golden Years, which was the original end of the Little House series before The First Four Years was found and published.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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The series release order does not follow the story’s chronology — 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is set later than the next three movies that were released.—
Adam England,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The distinction between the two is that Tsushima deploys the more fantastical elements of her story not in order to negotiate historical chronology, but to undo it.—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Verb
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While that might seem like a trite explanation, there is no succinct way to describe the transformative encounter that begins upon entry into the venue’s atrium, which welcomes viewers into the Land of Oz with Sphere-typical grandiosity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Seeing the devastation for the first time is difficult to describe: a sense of pain, heartbreak and disbelief.—
Cara Owsley,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Green and Diana Leyva contributed to this story.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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This story covers travel in the first six months of the Braun administration.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
23 Aug. 2025
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In 2013, Renken was disciplined for verbally abusive behavior toward an employee, according to court records.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 3,850 square miles.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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West Chester Township has not yet told The Enquirer what adjustments were made to the Aquatix brand slides.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Deputy Police Chief Melissa Overton told the paper in an email that the policy was outdated and in the process of being updated.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today in history Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite its politically turbulent history, Montenegro's influences from other cultures are evident in its food, architecture, and even language.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Teammate Greg Kuhl, writing about the incident in the Franklin (Kentucky) Favorite, recounted Meeler's final pitch.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Emily Deschanel's Bones costars are recounting the actress' fondness for singing show tunes on set.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Another historical account written in May 1955 by Nancy Oldani says the auto magnate constructed a massive boat house for his yacht and built a home for a groundskeeper on his 600-acre estate.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two lists — one for personal accounts and one for work accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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