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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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Directed by Scott Cooper and released through 20th Century Studios, the biopic chronicles the making of Springsteen’s Nebraska, and served as the opening film at AFI Fest in Hollywood on Wednesday.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
As the series chronicles Gacy’s initial interactions with police, eventually leading to his arrest and trial, each episode uses flashbacks to provide a glimpse into who these boys were before their fateful meeting with Gacy.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The book chronicles Soare’s rise to prominence in the beauty world and building her billion-dollar business.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Directed by Scott Cooper and released through 20th Century Studios, the biopic chronicles the making of Springsteen’s Nebraska, and served as the opening film at AFI Fest in Hollywood on Wednesday.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Harris' book, which chronicles her presidential campaign following then-President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race in August 2024, was published in September.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
As the series chronicles Gacy’s initial interactions with police, eventually leading to his arrest and trial, each episode uses flashbacks to provide a glimpse into who these boys were before their fateful meeting with Gacy.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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Since filmmaking is both costly and complex, the French model structures a film’s life cycle to reflect levels of investment — allowing those who contribute the most to appear earliest in the chronology, and those who follow to participate proportionally.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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As a historian, the first thing is chronology.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Roberts Giuffre died by suicide in April, months before the publication of her book describing years of abuse.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Despite the ongoing war, and anti-Western rhetoric that has become embedded in Kremlin and state media commentary, Russia is likely to be ready and willing to participate in future global cultural and sporting events should circumstances change.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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This year has also been the deadliest on record for people in immigration detention since the early 2000s, with at least 20 people dying so far.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The real story of the Elizabethan succession was altogether darker and more turbulent than Camden’s fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While speaking, Mamdani went into the archives of Indian history, quoting its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a 1990 interview for the French magazine Positif, Lynch recounted the challenges of getting Ladd to stick to the script in Wild at Heart.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The woman took the stand last week, recounting the crime.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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