as in drama
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
a dramatization of a true story
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Recent Examples of dramatization
The result is a vivid, surprisingly varied range of bummers, both domestic and foreign, many of them exquisite in their stoic but not heartless dramatizations of a world out to get you, somehow, with forces of doom snaking through the narratives.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The movie oscillates between forms—a dramatization of therapy, a cockeyed meditation on family, a two-hour sitcom—as if searching for a new creative frequency.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
However, in the years following the trial, their work in prison providing therapy to other victims of childhood abuse, coupled with popular documentaries and a Netflix dramatization of their lives, has swayed public opinion in their favor.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
For more than a decade, Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has blurred the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, crafting work that moves between dramatization and documentary while remaining anchored in lived experience.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The movie oscillates between forms—a dramatization of therapy, a cockeyed meditation on family, a two-hour sitcom—as if searching for a new creative frequency.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
However, in the years following the trial, their work in prison providing therapy to other victims of childhood abuse, coupled with popular documentaries and a Netflix dramatization of their lives, has swayed public opinion in their favor.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
For more than a decade, Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has blurred the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, crafting work that moves between dramatization and documentary while remaining anchored in lived experience.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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The historic new daytime drama Beyond the Gates has officially set its second crossover with one of its CBS sister series, and its first from The Bold and the Beautiful.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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The succession drama really kicked off in 2023 when the elder Murdoch attempted to amend the family trust.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s not to mention all of the other related businesses that have thrived on semiconductor plays as AI-specific GPUs and other tools emerge.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pittman is referring to the 6-4 left-hander Austin Simmons, who suffered a left ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Ole Miss’ 30-23 win last week at Kentucky to open league play.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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