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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 chronicled
Women’s Wear Daily has chronicled her each step along the way, watching her star rise, fall and rise again.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
One is the public backlash against AI, which has gained significant momentum in the past few months, as a story in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week chronicled.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Flick previously covered the Falcons for Sports Illustrated and chronicled the Indiana Hoosiers’ fairy-tale run to the national championship in the 2025-26 season.
—AJC.com, 15 May 2026
During an April 30 appearance on SiriusXM's The Julia Cunningham Show, Pratt recalled creating The Princes of Malibu, which chronicled Jenner's life with his brother Brandon, as well as Thompson and Foster.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In 2024, Kristine chronicled their second-youngest’s potty training in a 20-minute video complete with affiliate links for organic cotton underwear and a plastic Fisher-Price toilet.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
But for years, residents have complained about miserable conditions, which have been chronicled in news articles and lawsuits.
—Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
As this page has chronicled, everything from airline turf wars and safety concerns to a sorry on-time performance went into that determination.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
One is the public backlash against AI, which has gained significant momentum in the past few months, as a story in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week chronicled.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Flick previously covered the Falcons for Sports Illustrated and chronicled the Indiana Hoosiers’ fairy-tale run to the national championship in the 2025-26 season.
—AJC.com, 15 May 2026
During an April 30 appearance on SiriusXM's The Julia Cunningham Show, Pratt recalled creating The Princes of Malibu, which chronicled Jenner's life with his brother Brandon, as well as Thompson and Foster.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In 2024, Kristine chronicled their second-youngest’s potty training in a 20-minute video complete with affiliate links for organic cotton underwear and a plastic Fisher-Price toilet.
—Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
But for years, residents have complained about miserable conditions, which have been chronicled in news articles and lawsuits.
—Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
As this page has chronicled, everything from airline turf wars and safety concerns to a sorry on-time performance went into that determination.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Hough recounted to the publication.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Associated Press journalists in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, interviewed locals who recounted their fears and constant burials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The actors narrated their points of view in the film.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Yesteryear is narrated by a woman named Natalie Heller Mills, a Ballerina Farm facsimile who is pregnant with her sixth child at the beginning of the novel, and whose pixel-perfect online life as @YesteryearRanch is essentially all a lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Genetic testing confirmed Benjamin had TUBA1A-related tubulinopathy, a rare genetic condition that affects brain development.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Dan Loeb's Third Point made broad portfolio changes in the first quarter, adding a series of technology and semiconductor-related positions as the hedge fund continued leaning into the artificial-intelligence trade, according to a new regulatory filing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The death of the guard was first reported by the New York Times, citing the Ahmed Shabaik, the mosque’s chairman.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Chronicled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicled. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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