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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
Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The strange story of what happened to it — and how Tan and her friends Jasmine and Sophie look back on it — forms the spine of this inventive and disarming memoir, which is simultaneously a reminiscence of a rebellious youth, a chronicle of a seat-of-the-pants D.I.Y. film production and a mystery.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The series also chronicled the story of the important people in Daniel’s and Johnny’s lives, including Daniel’s wife and auto-dealership co-manager Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
House of the Dragon chronicles the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragon, an event that didn’t just happen overnight.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The strange story of what happened to it — and how Tan and her friends Jasmine and Sophie look back on it — forms the spine of this inventive and disarming memoir, which is simultaneously a reminiscence of a rebellious youth, a chronicle of a seat-of-the-pants D.I.Y. film production and a mystery.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo premiered on Aug. 8, 2012, and chronicled the often hectic lives of June, Alana and her three sisters.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The series also chronicled the story of the important people in Daniel’s and Johnny’s lives, including Daniel’s wife and auto-dealership co-manager Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler).
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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Instead, Hubris contains numerous errors concerning chronology, geography, and election details and even misidentifies NATO’s founding members.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hood never shows this chronology to Helen, but lays it out—with some redactions—for the reader.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Top stories About the writer Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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At the center of the most compelling stories lies a single, unshakable force: transformation.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump's favorability with Americans overall has slipped recently, hitting a record low for any president in their first 100 days going back to Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The judge was highly critical of the administration's process of terminating these students' immigration records and visas, taking particular notice of the sweeping nature of the mass terminations.—
Soo Rin Kim,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump told the brief story behind the biblical holiday centered on Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian tradition, was crucified on a cross and then rose from the dead.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That was the most fun playground anyone in the history of television has ever had.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Francis, widely seen as among the most progressive leaders in the history of the Catholic Church, died from complications related to a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Knight recounted a story, one that’s hard to verify.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Francis recounted the story of the Virgin Mary's appearance before him during a meeting at his residence in which the Pope asked Makrickas to make the necessary arrangements for his tomb at the basilica.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Others realize there is a cost to companies that do not take climate change into account.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts, Lucas was the best of the group and is a heavy favorite to start alongside OJ Frederique, who was limited by an injury in the spring.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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