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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
This documentary chronicles the lives of two NBC News journalists who, for 22 months, became the network’s sole on-the-ground presence as the conflict unfolded in the Gaza Strip.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Ammonia damaged the paper preserving ancient chronicles (letopisi) of tales that served the needs of princes and priests at the expense of those beneath them or at their throats.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Springsteen's song, released in January, chronicles marches held earlier this year in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' increasingly violent tactics in the Twin Cities.
—Chris Jordan, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of his books are chronicles of current administrations, timed to election years.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The movie chronicles Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rise to prominence and subsequently leading his country through Russia's ongoing military assault.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
With highly unusual subject matter for a song-and-dance production, this 2024 Olivier Award-winner for Best New Musical chronicles a real-life World War II invasion plan that counted British intelligence officer Ian Fleming — the future creator of James Bond — among its masterminds.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
The three-episode doc chronicles the intense legal battle that erupted over the multi-million dollar fortune of the iconic Italian actress, who died in 2023 at the age of 95.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The finale chronicles the 15th hour of an exhausting and emotional July 4 work shift, where many characters are contemplating their future at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
That's the upcoming feature-length documentary that chronicles the life of legendary late Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Seahawks, who beat the Patriots last month in Super Bowl LX, will be the focus of the 2026 edition, which chronicles the summer training camp of a single NFL team ahead of the season kickoff.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Sitcoms, which chronicles Black comedic television.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Famous in feminist circles for her Abortion Every Day Substack, which forensically chronicles how reproductive rights are being curtailed law-by-law, state-by-state, Valenti lays out the political and legal landscape of post-Roe America in this short, succinct book.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Works written or commissioned during the period ranged from imperial chronicles to Sufi poetry and personal memoirs.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
This documentary chronicles the lives of two NBC News journalists who, for 22 months, became the network’s sole on-the-ground presence as the conflict unfolded in the Gaza Strip.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Ammonia damaged the paper preserving ancient chronicles (letopisi) of tales that served the needs of princes and priests at the expense of those beneath them or at their throats.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Springsteen's song, released in January, chronicles marches held earlier this year in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' increasingly violent tactics in the Twin Cities.
—Chris Jordan, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of his books are chronicles of current administrations, timed to election years.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The movie chronicles Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rise to prominence and subsequently leading his country through Russia's ongoing military assault.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
With highly unusual subject matter for a song-and-dance production, this 2024 Olivier Award-winner for Best New Musical chronicles a real-life World War II invasion plan that counted British intelligence officer Ian Fleming — the future creator of James Bond — among its masterminds.
—John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 16 Mar. 2026
The three-episode doc chronicles the intense legal battle that erupted over the multi-million dollar fortune of the iconic Italian actress, who died in 2023 at the age of 95.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The series chronicles the exploits of Kuashal Niroula and Danny Garcia as they are roped into an impressive group of eccentric, like-minded con artists to form the ‘gay grifters’ swindling a bevy of unsuspecting victims out of millions in cash and property over a decade plus.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The finale chronicles the 15th hour of an exhausting and emotional July 4 work shift, where many characters are contemplating their future at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
That's the upcoming feature-length documentary that chronicles the life of legendary late Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Seahawks, who beat the Patriots last month in Super Bowl LX, will be the focus of the 2026 edition, which chronicles the summer training camp of a single NFL team ahead of the season kickoff.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Sitcoms, which chronicles Black comedic television.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Famous in feminist circles for her Abortion Every Day Substack, which forensically chronicles how reproductive rights are being curtailed law-by-law, state-by-state, Valenti lays out the political and legal landscape of post-Roe America in this short, succinct book.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicles
Noun
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Inside the media center, rows of workstations equipped with laptops and charging points allow reporters to file stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Filmmakers have used the Civil War as a setting for many decades now, inspiring stories of epic military battles, romantic melodramas, and even satires, from sweeping Best Picture winners like Gone With the Wind (1939) to revisionist Westerns like Django Unchained (2012).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The owner of concert promoter Brew Ha Ha Productions describes himself as a libertarian-leaning conservative who built his career in San Juan Capistrano.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rostec describes the jet as a record-holder in enemy aircraft interceptions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 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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The Southern Sinagua people, hardy folk who lived in the area from about 1150 to around 1400, drew them to mark major happenings in their world, keep chronologies of celestial events or map out favorite Verde River hotspots.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The school’s head coach was Harry Johnson, who guided South distance runners to national high school records in five different events.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to Collin County, Texas, court records, the former couple entered into a temporary settlement on Wednesday, April 15.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reggie Daniel, Kennedy's cousin, recounts his first encounter with Weeks.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Mix recounts tales of exceptional Chargers teammates, including Lance Alworth, Ernie Ladd and Jack Kemp.—
Ron Mix,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the Border Patrol has never provided evidence that its agents targeted people with violent criminal histories.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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But evidence is mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press found.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this book, Colbert tells the story of the ways people came to understand dinosaurs, the major discoveries that moved the field forward and the colorful characters behind the research.—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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At a staff meeting before Chairwoman Park’s arrival, Josh tells club employees that new ownership means potential layoffs.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Deposits are typically federally insured, up to the same limits as with accounts at banks, though through the NCUA as opposed to the FDIC.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Chronicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicles. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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