as in history
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
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Recent Examples of chronology
Career coaches advise applicants to tailor their résumés to highlight skills over chronology, emphasize volunteer or caregiving experience, and demonstrate a growth mindset.
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But diehard fans will still want to watch it at least once to fully complete the Predator chronology.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
The new chronology used wood samples recovered from the Drouzet River in the Southern French Alps.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Without an alternate chronology compiled or published by the U.S. government, the committee became the go-to source for formally identifying recessions.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
But diehard fans will still want to watch it at least once to fully complete the Predator chronology.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 6 June 2025
The new chronology used wood samples recovered from the Drouzet River in the Southern French Alps.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Without an alternate chronology compiled or published by the U.S. government, the committee became the go-to source for formally identifying recessions.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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With his company, River Reader Kayaking, Hensel takes visitors on history, sunset, and nature tours along the Waccamaw River and through the Murrells Inlet marsh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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The challenges: Tight spaces and dense history Moving a building of this size is tough enough, but the challenge is multiplied by Zhangyuan's dense web of narrow alleys and closely packed historic buildings.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Editor's note: This story is part of a series tracking the experiences of four graduating seniors at four different Michigan universities.—
Meg Vandermark,
Freep.com,
5 July 2025
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This story will be updated after the men's event concludes.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
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For the record, the ornamental shape is composed of four partial As, the first letter in Autista, the logo spelled out in a vaguely medieval-looking font.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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The last feature, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020), earned $507 million at the global box office and still holds the record as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time as well as the most successful Japanese film worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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Personal information potentially compromised includes: contact information; birth dates; Social Security, passport and driver’s license numbers; and financial account and health information.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Taking party identification into account, the poll finds that Republicans are more pleased with their party than Democrats are.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The filmmaker’s breakthrough: anchoring the narrative on the eight-year-old Bobo.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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From its authentic portrayal of Black professionals to its influence on future television narratives, Living Single remains a beloved classic that continues to resonate with audiences today.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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The hook, though, is that the season is 15 episodes and each chronicles one hour of a shift.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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This resembles a version of the Portugal away shirt, without a real sense of conviction.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Several of the magazines also have international versions, which Wintour also presides over.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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With narration by Maya Hawke over footage culled from hundreds of sources from TV commercials to blockbuster films, the doc by Alex Ross Perry is the story of an industry’s glorious, confusing, novel, sometimes seedy, but undeniably seismic impact on American movie culture.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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The key to a Whelan narration is close collaboration.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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