Thesaurus results for NARRATIONS

narrations

noun

plural of narration

as in stories

a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened a narration that vastly overstates her minor role in this international affair

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Recent Examples of narrations Anedda resists explaining the dominance of largely male voices of past narrations. — Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 Among the popular narrations are those read by Ian McKellen, Claire Danes, Dan Stevens, Stephen Fry, Anthony Heald and Benedict Cumberbatch. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 June 2026 The Cleveland native moved to New York in 1981 and worked as a freelance national voice-over artist until his retirement in 2021, heard on thousands of commercials, promos and narrations over those four decades. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 The action is largely desynchronized, the activities onscreen contrasting with the voice-over narrations, with the effect of destabilizing the present tense of the movie, imbuing it with nostalgia and with longing for possible futures. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025 Each episode still opens with character narrations that double as musings on existence, and some dive fully into that ache. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025 One accessibility feature that no live TV service offers is audio descriptions or audible narrations of on-screen actions that would not be otherwise discernible from dialog alone. — PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024

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Noun

During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Elwood’s conversations with CNN were peppered with alarming stories and punctuated by his broad, disarming laugh.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

And so those chronologies are really important for me in each one of these investigations.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Plaintiff attorneys have built similar tools capable of producing polished demand letters, medical chronologies, and settlement ranges using massive legal datasets.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of chronologies

Noun

Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
For English readers, whose cultures and histories have largely been defined by the individual, Anedda’s more collective interpretation of an identity repudiates social definitions.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of histories

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Kavanagh also alleges that Sky imposed changes on Love’s annual accounts to create a flattering financial picture by booking margin on incomplete projects early.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Rashidian also described accounts of arrests, executions and broader security crackdowns – claims CNN cannot independently verify.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of accounts

Noun

Story facilitation, a process of helping individuals discover and articulate their experiences as meaningful narratives, empowers leaders and teams.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In an era of polarization and oversimplified historical narratives, American women need not nostalgia but a new fleet of American Girls who can tell difficult, dangerous, heartbreaking and tenacious stories of lives past.

— Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of narratives

Noun

The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.

— Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
In July, Six Flags Over Texas debuted its one of a kind Tormenta Rampaging Run, the first ever giga-dive coaster that broke six world records.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of records

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The system saves checkpoints during training so developers can compare different versions instead of automatically selecting the final model.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The bill has cleared both the House and Senate, but differences between the two versions would need to be resolved before final passage.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of versions

Noun

Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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