as in histories
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
in his chronology of their relationship, they had communication problems right from the start
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chronologies
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
John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronologies
Noun
-
More effective is Oldroyd’s patience in establishing Jack and Anna’s histories with the murder victim, Rachel Hopkins (Jamie Tisdale).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
-
These regular observations will gradually take in data and aim to provide pivotal information about the strengths, compositions, and histories of these primitive cosmic bodies.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
-
Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The Minnesota attorney said the boy’s father had no criminal record according to a search of state records, and that the family was in the country legally.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Federal prison records showed both appeared to still be in custody Thursday.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Shoppers initially only can make payments through the cards linked to their Google accounts but soon will be able to make purchases using PayPal, the company said.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
There are also junior versions of the shows with youth competitions.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
-
Layered in butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan and green spinach that some versions of its origin story say represents the man’s vast fortune, it was first conceived in New Orleans’ Antoine’s Restaurant in 1899, where a shortage of escargot necessitated some creative moves from chef Jules Alciatore.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
That dynamic could complicate both for and against narratives about AI.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Instead, the meeting was dominated by industry advocates focused on personal narratives tied to the war on drugs.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The action is largely desynchronized, the activities onscreen contrasting with the voice-over narrations, with the effect of destabilizing the present tense of the movie, imbuing it with nostalgia and with longing for possible futures.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Each episode still opens with character narrations that double as musings on existence, and some dive fully into that ache.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chronologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronologies. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
