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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2
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
Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
But the deeds of one warrior that night will live forever in the eternal chronicles of military valor, Chief Warrant Officer Five, Eric Slover, planned the mission and was the flight lead in the cockpit of the first helicopter.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Fennell's film chronicles only the first half of the novel, with several characters omitted and plot points changed along the way.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Most chronicles of the war have focused on Ukraine’s destruction and the death of civilians and soldiers on both sides of the fight.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The beauty restructuring chronicles continue, with Glossier being the latest brand said to be undergoing a significant reduction in the size of its workforce.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The documentary chronicles the 20 days before the 2025 presidential inauguration.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
In his experiences and chronicles of the great ideological battles of the twentieth century, Curzio Malaparte was a shape-shifter—pitiless, clinical, cynical, unsentimental, indifferent to morality and idealism.
—Leah Downey, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2026
Those lessons shaped how Ledwith approached parenting, leadership, and ultimately the creation of the Mighty Oaks youth lacrosse program, which the documentary chronicles in detail.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The refrain becomes a running joke in the movie, which entertainingly and affectionately chronicles Warren’s life and work.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Co-written with author Jake Brown, the book chronicles Riley’s invention of new jack swing, the plush yet hard-knocking soul-music sound originating from Harlem that came to dominate Black pop in the late ‘80s and early 1990s.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The story chronicles the fateful Tourney at Harrenhal that led to Robert’s Rebellion.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Patchett chronicles her intense friendship with writer Lucy Grealy, from their young artist days in Iowa City to their increasingly caretaker/patient dynamic as Grealy struggles with addiction and medical trauma.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The show chronicles the Permian Basin oil boom in West Texas that took place in the early 2010s, fueled by advances in oil drilling technology.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Who Created Vegas Poker chronicles the life of Binion, who presided over an illicit Dallas gambling racket in the 1930s.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The first, Disc 29, chronicles his return to his native Fayetteville at the age of 29, flush from industry success.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
But the deeds of one warrior that night will live forever in the eternal chronicles of military valor.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
But the deeds of one warrior that night will live forever in the eternal chronicles of military valor, Chief Warrant Officer Five, Eric Slover, planned the mission and was the flight lead in the cockpit of the first helicopter.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Fennell's film chronicles only the first half of the novel, with several characters omitted and plot points changed along the way.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Most chronicles of the war have focused on Ukraine’s destruction and the death of civilians and soldiers on both sides of the fight.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The beauty restructuring chronicles continue, with Glossier being the latest brand said to be undergoing a significant reduction in the size of its workforce.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
The documentary chronicles the 20 days before the 2025 presidential inauguration.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
In his experiences and chronicles of the great ideological battles of the twentieth century, Curzio Malaparte was a shape-shifter—pitiless, clinical, cynical, unsentimental, indifferent to morality and idealism.
—Leah Downey, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2026
Those lessons shaped how Ledwith approached parenting, leadership, and ultimately the creation of the Mighty Oaks youth lacrosse program, which the documentary chronicles in detail.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
The series chronicles what begins as a secret romance between the two professional athletes.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
The refrain becomes a running joke in the movie, which entertainingly and affectionately chronicles Warren’s life and work.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Co-written with author Jake Brown, the book chronicles Riley’s invention of new jack swing, the plush yet hard-knocking soul-music sound originating from Harlem that came to dominate Black pop in the late ‘80s and early 1990s.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The story chronicles the fateful Tourney at Harrenhal that led to Robert’s Rebellion.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Patchett chronicles her intense friendship with writer Lucy Grealy, from their young artist days in Iowa City to their increasingly caretaker/patient dynamic as Grealy struggles with addiction and medical trauma.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The show chronicles the Permian Basin oil boom in West Texas that took place in the early 2010s, fueled by advances in oil drilling technology.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Who Created Vegas Poker chronicles the life of Binion, who presided over an illicit Dallas gambling racket in the 1930s.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The first, Disc 29, chronicles his return to his native Fayetteville at the age of 29, flush from industry success.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicles
Noun
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Upstairs is meticulously staged as an Airbnb retreat that comes with modern amenities, Old West charm and quaint stories about ghosts.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But beneath the surface, Life Time Group Holdings and Planet Fitness told very different stories about the American consumer.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yet in the climate Tracey describes, nuance dissolves quickly.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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About two thirds of the way through the memoir, Merrill describes a visit his mother Helen pays him in Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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This requires a set of skills to interrogate the past by probing deeply, constructing and reconstructing chronologies, and contemplating counterfactuals in which different decisions might have significantly altered subsequent events.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Erie County Health Department told CNN that medical examiner records are treated as confidential medical records and would only be shared with law enforcement and others legally entitled to them.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The missing records were earlier reported by the journalist Roger Sollenberger on Substack and NPR, and have since been documented by other news organizations.—
ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The file recounts a call made by an unnamed person to the FBI National Threat Operations Center.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Lynton recounts a table read of the script for Seth Rogen comedy The Interview, which ends with the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or so the story goes, according to many histories of the Argentinian avant-garde.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Other Aztec dance groups – some whose histories stretch back more than half a century — are also thriving along the West Coast, from Washington state down to Sacramento, Oakland, Salinas and San Diego.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lots of the amenities, though (like the custom newspaper that tells you what to do in the area), are designed for self-sufficient guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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The real estate industry tells a similar, if less pronounced, story.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump is accusing JPMorgan and others of closing his accounts for political reasons in what his conservative supporters have called discrimination.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Tatum is, by all accounts, close to a comeback from Achilles surgery, but his exact timeline remains unclear.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicles. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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