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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
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Shaina Taub’s musical chronicles the rise of the suffragette movement to gain voting rights for women.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Booth Moore, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Press-Reynolds himself has made a budding career out of chronicling internet subcultures that seem symptomatic of a society in crisis.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Noun
The film’s final scenes chronicle what happens over the next 60 years, up until October 16, 1992, with Sammie now played by legendary Blues musician Buddy Guy.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Shaina Taub’s musical chronicles the rise of the suffragette movement to gain voting rights for women.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Location Twentynine Palms has several spots worth visiting, including a robust Saturday farmers' market, the Old Schoolhouse Museum chronicling the area’s homesteading history, and a cluster of cool stores.
—Booth Moore, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Press-Reynolds himself has made a budding career out of chronicling internet subcultures that seem symptomatic of a society in crisis.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
Verb
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But his budget is more accurately described as a major policy shift—and a very beneficial one.—
Jack Spencer,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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In my book Status Quo is Not Company Policy: Empowering Innovation Through Adaptive Leadership, my coauthor interviewed our Engineering Manager, who described his experience prior to coming to Rayburn.—
David A. Naylor,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published May 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Ramona reached 100, breaking the previous record of 91, set in 1981.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Schwartz sets state javelin record in Class 2A girls meet North Broward senior Alexa Schwartz set a new personal best and crushed the state javelin record in the Class 2A state meet on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Norman was allegedly dragged about a half-mile up the road before he was eventually ejected from the vehicle, the police told the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Combs' lawyers have argued the law has a history of racial bias that rarely results in prosecution.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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At the start of the study, none of the participants had a history of blood clots, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, among other health conditions.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Climate journalist Alec Luhn recounts his visit to an Inuit village in northern Canada where scientists are testing out the ice-thickening technique.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Both survived and Vacher’s face was permanently disfigured, Starr recounts in his book, which is based on an exhaustive review of historical documents, interviews, and research.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Taxpayers can use it to deposit their refunds in up to three accounts.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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Some accounts suggest that it was introduced at the initiative of TP (Thomas) Ratcliff, who conducted the pre-match community singing.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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