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
Without an alternate chronology compiled or published by the U.S. government, the committee became the go-to source for formally identifying recessions.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Part of this is a result of the play’s tricky chronology.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Retro Studios
The current seventh entry in the Metroid chronology is the fourth Prime game, the likely reason why many of you are reading this article in the first place.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Part of this is a result of the play’s tricky chronology.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Retro Studios
The current seventh entry in the Metroid chronology is the fourth Prime game, the likely reason why many of you are reading this article in the first place.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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That late start didn’t stop him from becoming the most accomplished and influential trainer in the history of North American horse racing.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
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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However, Walters' incredible career is only part of her story.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The Kansas City Current co-owner, 29, shared an Instagram story on Sunday, June 22, showing her in a leopard print swimsuit and sunglasses, relaxing in the paddling pool section of a large inflatable slide.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
23 June 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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Otherwise, users could keep creating new accounts and receive an unlimited supply of the coin.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Create a free account or log in to continue reading.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The gallery’s setting, marooned on the tiny island of Illa del Rei reached by boat from the Mahón harbor, feels cut off from reality, and is an ideal stage for her looped, surreal narratives.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The narrative momentum is slow in the first half of the season.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
25 June 2025
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In Ellmann’s Joyce: The Biography of a Masterpiece and Its Maker, Zachary Leader—who has written engaging lives of Kingsley Amis and Saul Bellow—has cobbled together a curious two-part chronicle.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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That is one way to see history–as nothing but an unvarnished chronicle of what happened.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 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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There are many, of course, who argue Chicago recently went through its own version of what New York City just experienced.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The musical revue will honor composers and lyricists including George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz through performances and narration.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The full trailer, featuring narration from rivals Bertha and Agnes in turns, promises plenty of the high-low-stakes drama The Gilded Age is famous for.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
22 June 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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