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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
Presented in somewhat nonlinear chronology, much of the play consists of two-hander scenes between Adam and individual characters, including his new love interest, the confident and flirtatious Alycia (Emma Fulmer).
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Only some forty works of his are known to have survived, and the inability to create any sort of accurate chronology required the curators of From Shadow to Light, which contains more than twenty of his paintings, to organize the exhibition thematically.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Only some forty works of his are known to have survived, and the inability to create any sort of accurate chronology required the curators of From Shadow to Light, which contains more than twenty of his paintings, to organize the exhibition thematically.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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The history of struggle against technology is also the history of struggle over what makes the human different from the machine.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Indiana still needs two wins to avoid posting the lowest single season victory total in the franchise's NBA history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia is the only returning character; whether there will be a returning audience for Handmaid’s style of political commentary is yet to be seen.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Her supporters, including Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a family friend, decried her alleged detainment, and her story sparked outcry and protests.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The completion of probation will give her the opportunity to not have the offenses added to her record, KAIT and Fox San Antonio reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dëmin also set the Nets franchise record for 3-pointers made in an overtime by any player since tracking began in 1997-98, and tied the most by an NBA rookie.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Then, there are the Acts of the Apostles, the New Testament account of the early years of Christian evangelism, generally thought to have been written by the author who is given the name Luke and who either accompanied Paul on his travels or heard about them afterward.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a reply posted Saturday, Bier said aggregation accounts saw their payouts cut by 40% in the most recent cycle, with an additional 20% reduction planned for the next one.—
Austin Mullen,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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If the injury report didn’t say it, the first half did.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Though tensions might not be as high as media reports suggested, not all is peachy between Rome and Washington.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many of the stories in the book are tragic Icarus narratives, featuring acts of rebellion that succeed in one brief ecstatic burst, and then resoundingly fail.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Harris' campaign is leaning into a different narrative.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the film builds an intimate chronicle of war, exile, and growth, as Israa faces the challenges of adolescence, identity, and belonging far from home.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the official court chronicles commissioned by his predecessors, the first 17 years of the memoir were written in the emperor’s own hand.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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