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
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.
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Adam England, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Spanning three decades and told in reverse chronology, the musical charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard (Groff) and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary (Mendez) and lyricist & playwright Charley (Radcliffe).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Indeed, the narrator’s desire for proximity to her mother forms the connective tissue stitching together the chronology of her childhood.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
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Adam England, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Spanning three decades and told in reverse chronology, the musical charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard (Groff) and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary (Mendez) and lyricist & playwright Charley (Radcliffe).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 July 2025
Indeed, the narrator’s desire for proximity to her mother forms the connective tissue stitching together the chronology of her childhood.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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Bochy, meanwhile, continues his run as one of the most successful managers in MLB history.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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In this book, Harris exposed her vulnerability by sharing stories about how the campaign affected her family, the emotions behind certifying her election results, and recounting her internal thoughts throughout the campaign.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Musk and Tesla did not respond to requests for comment on this story.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Expectations brought more than 4 million fans (4,012,470, according to the Dodgers) to the ballpark this season, a Dodger Stadium record.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Doing so also significantly inflates the radical Right’s murder record from 11%, when 9/11 is taken into account, to 63%.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Doing so also significantly inflates the radical Right’s murder record from 11%, when 9/11 is taken into account, to 63%.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Zhang was initially arrested after months of posting accounts, including videos, from crowded hospitals and empty streets that painted a more dire early picture of the disease than the official narrative.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Viewed in this light, the old narrative of 1066 and its aftermath has much to recommend it.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Financials & Outlook Nevertheless, the fundamentals present a more complicated narrative.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kerouac’s quintessential chronicle of the Beat Generation in the 1950s, along with hundreds of other titles, was not available for students to read.—
James B. Blasingame,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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Marco Anelli/Tommaso Sacconi © Curated by Nicola Lucchi, Magazzino’s Director of Research and Education, the exhibition chronicles Ohira’s (1946–2022) career in Murano – a Venetian island renowned for its long history and exquisite art of glassmaking – which spanned nearly four decades.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Look for both deep-dish and thin-crust versions of cheese, pepperoni and sausage-mushroom pizzas.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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How do those two versions of you coexist, and how did that tension shape HELLA PRESSURE?—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas’s narration captures the subjective experience of panic with high-res precision.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pause repeatedly during your narration.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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