1
as in stories
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 describes
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 chronicles
Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Unstoppable Based on the underdog story, Unstoppable chronicles the life of wrestler Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), who defied the odds of being born with one leg to win a national championship for Arizona State.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Russell’s most recent feature film credits include Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pete Berg’s Deepwater Horizon, Fast and Furious 8, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Christmas Chronicles 1 & 2 and Smurfs.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Release platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Rounding out the month is a remaster of a classic game, Final Fantasy Tactics.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, a new documentary chronicles the fight to save these creatures from extinction.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The Oscar-winning documentary chronicles the work of a small team of Associated Press correspondents during a fierce period in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Premier didn’t have to leave his trademark techniques behind to appropriately score Roc’s pimp chronicles; his signature scratches and vocal clips are all over the project.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
Lownie’s book chronicles other pretty outrageous, boorish behavior by Andrew, both in the company of his pedophile friend, the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, and on his own.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Inspired by the Murdaugh Murders podcast, the limited series chronicles how Maggie and Alex, members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties, are tested after their son Paul (Johnny Berchtold) is involved in a deadly boat crash.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The trailer cuts back and forth, promising a film that chronicles both the highs and lows of life as Lightning and Thunger.
—Piet Levy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The series chronicles what happens when a spaceship loaded with deadly samples of alien creatures crash lands on Earth and the subsequent race to contain and possess the valuable specimens.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s Martha chronicles the rise, fall, and comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, all in her own words.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
With him also is Christine Negroni, author of Deadly Departure and The Crash Detectives, who is including Fletcher’s story in a new book that chronicles her 30-year career studying and reporting on aircraft crashes.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Yet, Aramayo’s sensitive portrayal of the man and Jones’ unflinching dedication to showing some of Davidson’s most painful moments, the ones that pushed him into action, add up to an insightful biopic that chronicles a very worthy subject.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The eight-episode psychological thriller, based on the podcast of the same name, chronicles the true story of a 1970s Indianapolis reporter who is forced to interview a hostage taker live on the radio.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
The book chronicles Harris’ failed presidential campaign and offers yet another insider’s look at former President Joe Biden’s struggles.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Unstoppable Based on the underdog story, Unstoppable chronicles the life of wrestler Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), who defied the odds of being born with one leg to win a national championship for Arizona State.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Russell’s most recent feature film credits include Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pete Berg’s Deepwater Horizon, Fast and Furious 8, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Christmas Chronicles 1 & 2 and Smurfs.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Release platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Rounding out the month is a remaster of a classic game, Final Fantasy Tactics.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, a new documentary chronicles the fight to save these creatures from extinction.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The Oscar-winning documentary chronicles the work of a small team of Associated Press correspondents during a fierce period in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Premier didn’t have to leave his trademark techniques behind to appropriately score Roc’s pimp chronicles; his signature scratches and vocal clips are all over the project.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
Lownie’s book chronicles other pretty outrageous, boorish behavior by Andrew, both in the company of his pedophile friend, the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, and on his own.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The original 1986 cult classic, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, chronicles the lives of immortal warriors, spanning from the highlands of Scotland in the 16th century to the concrete jungle of Manhattan in the ‘80s.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Inspired by the Murdaugh Murders podcast, the limited series chronicles how Maggie and Alex, members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties, are tested after their son Paul (Johnny Berchtold) is involved in a deadly boat crash.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The trailer cuts back and forth, promising a film that chronicles both the highs and lows of life as Lightning and Thunger.
—Piet Levy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The series chronicles what happens when a spaceship loaded with deadly samples of alien creatures crash lands on Earth and the subsequent race to contain and possess the valuable specimens.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Netflix’s Martha chronicles the rise, fall, and comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart, all in her own words.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
With him also is Christine Negroni, author of Deadly Departure and The Crash Detectives, who is including Fletcher’s story in a new book that chronicles her 30-year career studying and reporting on aircraft crashes.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Yet, Aramayo’s sensitive portrayal of the man and Jones’ unflinching dedication to showing some of Davidson’s most painful moments, the ones that pushed him into action, add up to an insightful biopic that chronicles a very worthy subject.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
The eight-episode psychological thriller, based on the podcast of the same name, chronicles the true story of a 1970s Indianapolis reporter who is forced to interview a hostage taker live on the radio.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicles
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a study, the team describes how cooling a gas of radioactive atoms to temperatures colder than deep space could synchronize their radioactive decay.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The document describes workers becoming one with their fiery machines.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The movie has already broken local opening records abroad for an anime movie with an overall foreign total of $350M per The Numbers, the bulk of that from Japan.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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State and federal court records do not show any prior criminal cases involving him, the AP reported.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pankiw in her doc also recounts how Lilith Fair after its first year for its second and third summer festival runs added rap and R&B artists like Missy Elliot, Neneh Cherry and Erykah Badu following criticism over a too-white event.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the new two-part Netflix docuseries aka Charlie Sheen, the 60-year-old actor recounts an intervention his family organized under the guise of a 50th birthday party for his father, Martin Sheen.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Accordance’s software is trained on public tax data, including up-to-date code and court rulings and also learns from customers’ own financial histories.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both men had histories of mental illness.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In short, the new material can be thought of as a smart, rubbery material that tells you when it’s stressed out by literally changing color.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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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,
14 Sep. 2025
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But West Germany were closer to the Netherlands than many contemporary accounts would suggest, both in style and and ability.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the days since his death, Kirk’s accounts across the internet have gained millions of followers, according to data compiled by CNN.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tatum as Manchester narrates the story, much of that coming directly from conversations with Jeff.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Southern humorist and actress Fannie Flagg narrates her own work with a touch of whimsy.—
AudioFile Magazine
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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