as in describing
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 chronicling
Steve Jessmore, a photojournalist known for chronicling everyday life in communities including Bay City, Saginaw and Flint, bringing national attention to stories across Michigan.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Media reports out of Los Angeles chronicling AllHere Education’s collapse described Kerr as one of many people who were misled or betrayed by the company.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
As the fifth Bridgerton sibling, her love story is told in the fifth novel, To Sir Phillip With Love, chronicling her romance with Sir Phillip Crane (Chris Fulton).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
For a publication known for chronicling beautiful interiors, the celebration made clear that Architectural Digest’s focus in Los Angeles right now extends beyond aesthetics and a high gloss surface.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
IndieWire shares an exclusive new excerpt from the book, chronicling the earliest days of pre-production and what sounds like a truly bad screen test, below.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
For a deep dive chronicling Amini’s journey to get to this place in his career, click on the link above.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
In the interim years, Wiseman, who died last week at the age of 96, built a career by chronicling the state of American institutions—and, in doing so, changed documentary cinema forever.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The term has been widely used throughout the decades by fans, journalists and outlets chronicling the history of thrash.
—Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Media reports out of Los Angeles chronicling AllHere Education’s collapse described Kerr as one of many people who were misled or betrayed by the company.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
As the fifth Bridgerton sibling, her love story is told in the fifth novel, To Sir Phillip With Love, chronicling her romance with Sir Phillip Crane (Chris Fulton).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
For a publication known for chronicling beautiful interiors, the celebration made clear that Architectural Digest’s focus in Los Angeles right now extends beyond aesthetics and a high gloss surface.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
IndieWire shares an exclusive new excerpt from the book, chronicling the earliest days of pre-production and what sounds like a truly bad screen test, below.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
For a deep dive chronicling Amini’s journey to get to this place in his career, click on the link above.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
In the interim years, Wiseman, who died last week at the age of 96, built a career by chronicling the state of American institutions—and, in doing so, changed documentary cinema forever.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The term has been widely used throughout the decades by fans, journalists and outlets chronicling the history of thrash.
—Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
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Sun Princess has 30 restaurants and bars, so describing each in detail isn’t possible here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Many Democrats, meanwhile, wondered which union the president had been describing.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Since December, at least 30 have been repatriated after leaving the conflict, with many recounting harsh battlefield conditions.—
Emmanuel Igunza,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cordial countenance is quiet leadership, the atmosphere shift that makes truth telling possible.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morello himself serves as kind of a guide in the film, relating his own love of metal growing up as a Black kid in a conservative, ethnically homogeneous suburb of Chicago.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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The conceit of narrating a year in one’s life through the toils and sensations of the kitchen is one that many have taken up before.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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With Rock’s unmistakable voice narrating every awkward win and painful loss, the series balanced humor with real-life lessons.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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