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
On June 23, the Legally Blonde star, 50, broke out her Elle Woods best for the premiere of Elle, a brand-new series chronicling her famous character’s life before her time at Harvard Law.
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Paramount+ is chronicling the Texas Tech football team’s offseason in a new, upcoming docuseries.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Getty Images Key Facts Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of illegally retaining classified information, after prosecutors issued an 18-count indictment that accused him of keeping more than 1,000 pages of notes chronicling national security information and sharing them with his wife and daughter.
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Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
While there’s no shortage of novels chronicling the experience of American soldiers in the Vietnam War, Marlantes’ book is a standout.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
Along his route, van Dongen planned to stop at darts venues to play games with local spectators while chronicling his journey on Instagram with plans of making a documentary.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Michael Lewis made Eisman a Wall Street legend by chronicling his exploits in his 2010 bestseller The Big Short.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Over the course of nine seasons, the series follows the lawyers at the premier New York City corporate law firm Pearson Hardman, chronicling their court cases, love lives, and power plays.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Lately, he’s been chronicling the island’s deepening energy crisis and the desperation that crisis is producing.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Paramount+ is chronicling the Texas Tech football team’s offseason in a new, upcoming docuseries.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Getty Images Key Facts Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of illegally retaining classified information, after prosecutors issued an 18-count indictment that accused him of keeping more than 1,000 pages of notes chronicling national security information and sharing them with his wife and daughter.
—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
While there’s no shortage of novels chronicling the experience of American soldiers in the Vietnam War, Marlantes’ book is a standout.
—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
Along his route, van Dongen planned to stop at darts venues to play games with local spectators while chronicling his journey on Instagram with plans of making a documentary.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Michael Lewis made Eisman a Wall Street legend by chronicling his exploits in his 2010 bestseller The Big Short.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Over the course of nine seasons, the series follows the lawyers at the premier New York City corporate law firm Pearson Hardman, chronicling their court cases, love lives, and power plays.
—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Lately, he’s been chronicling the island’s deepening energy crisis and the desperation that crisis is producing.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicling
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Scientists think this macromolecular (meaning large) complex carbon, could hold evidence that ancient microbial life once existed in the same sedimentary material, according to one new paper describing these observations.
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Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand.
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While recounting the slow death of her relationship, Rodrigo doesn’t shy away from the gross, the embarrassing or the vulnerable.
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As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
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Direct prompt injection happens when a user types instructions that override a system prompt, the familiar pattern of telling a chatbot to ignore previous instructions.
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That includes not even telling guests the full information about the wedding, with people invited reportedly instructed to arrive in New York, without being given details about when and where the wedding will be.
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
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Her transparent online presence, narrating the brand's journey, built a strong community.
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The milestone later captured attention on TikTok, where viewers watched Emiliana make the trip while wearing a camera and narrating her adventure along the way.
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“Chronicling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicling. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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