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
Pain, in these lines, is the enemy of story—of chronology, and maybe even of creativity itself.
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Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
The film unfolds in five chapters from across five years of Agnes’ life, told out of chronology.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Much work is to be done, including filling in large gaps of the site’s chronology between the Roman and medieval eras.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The show’s strength comes from its material, which is organized in a mix of chronology, style and movement.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
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Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
The film unfolds in five chapters from across five years of Agnes’ life, told out of chronology.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Much work is to be done, including filling in large gaps of the site’s chronology between the Roman and medieval eras.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The show’s strength comes from its material, which is organized in a mix of chronology, style and movement.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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The rout was just one goal shy of matching the Liga MX record for the biggest win in the division's history when Pumas UNAM dominated Veracruz 8-0 back in November 2007.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Knicks are coming off their deepest playoff run in a quarter century; the Heat are coming off the most-lopsided playoff-series loss in NBA history.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Vera Institute's advocacy arm Vera Action, for example, assessed that the the GOP spent more than $1 billion attacking Democrats on crime and immigration in 2024, while Democrats spent roughly $319 million on advertisements that played up their public safety records.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet long before the recent DNA results were published, two jurors went on record stating their strong belief in Zeigler’s innocence.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Walking Dead actress' death was also announced in a post on her Instagram account.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Researchers estimate that the actual number is even larger, taking into account births after the study's window concluded.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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In this role, Claire will guide our day-to-day assignments, from quick turn reporting to longform narrative features to live events coverage.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Selby has lived a big, courageous life, and that largesse is evident on every page, in the form of the rigor and curiosity of the narrative voice.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Vegas is all drift and repetition, a chronicle of killing time in an ugly, infernally hot place full of desperate liars.—
Book Marks
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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The clip below chronicles the gator's short journey with its lunch in tow.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Speaking with the Free Press in 2021, when a remastered version of the video was released, Reeves recalled the group’s early morning shoot at the assembly plant, now known as the Rouge complex.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The narration during Ed Hamill’s flight talks about Folds of Honor’s mission.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kivel’s narration remains droll and nonchalant, practically taunting the reader, as Evie’s circumstances become more and more absurd.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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