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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
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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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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.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 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
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Three people familiar with the situation told Semafor that Hurley reached out to an email address the reporter believed belonged to the former mayor of New York.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Expectations further rose over the course of the president’s trip to Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, with the hopes that the deal would produce more than just a low-key touchpoint between the two world leaders.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jacksonville businesses of all kinds have been affected by the downstream effects of the second-longest government shutdown in history, including Chicken Country, a restaurant that has provided the area with Southern cooking for about 50 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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In her exhaustive chronicle, Jennings traces the long folkloric history of monk-tormenting demons.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Countless Reddit users have reached out to u/NightHawk7217 to share historical details and recounted their personal memories of the restaurant.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Andrews, 90, recounts that the idea came to her after a mouse incident backstage on Broadway.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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