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
Francis criticized the view that history is mere chronology – rote memorization that fails to analyze events.
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Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Their language is astounding, and the structural decisions each author makes—eliding time and chronology for emotional weight, sometimes, and slowing it down for similar effects in other instances—really floors me.
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Your Experience section is designed to show your work chronology.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
With each option, the chronology of individual steps in the process changes.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Their language is astounding, and the structural decisions each author makes—eliding time and chronology for emotional weight, sometimes, and slowing it down for similar effects in other instances—really floors me.
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Your Experience section is designed to show your work chronology.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
With each option, the chronology of individual steps in the process changes.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
Noun
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The pair, with lots of history, answer questions like dance partners rarely out of step.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Francis, widely seen as among the most progressive leaders in the history of the Catholic Church, died from complications related to a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite the fallout, Owens remains firm in her belief that Ye’s story has been misrepresented and his mental health unfairly weaponized.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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For visitors, understanding this context in advance helps make sense of the powerful stories found in its streets and public spaces.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Trump's favorability with Americans overall has slipped recently, hitting a record low for any president in their first 100 days going back to Franklin D. Roosevelt's third term.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Traces of her Oglala Lakota mother survive in the spare federal records that track reservation residents.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a photo shared to her Instagram account on Friday, May 2, the new mom sat with her partner Ken Urker on a sofa together before the couple headed out for weekend activities.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Importantly, electronic medical record systems and treatment information were not accessed, and no financial account, payment or employee HR information was involved.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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With the use of engaging narrative techniques, accurately researched historical background, and a touch of humor and warmth, Sadlowski offers a story that will resonate with anyone who has ever aspired to realize a dream, overcome adversity, or heeded the call to give care to others.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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But the data simply doesn’t support that narrative.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Kelly later composed a chronicle of his meandering space treks - highlighting the agonies and the ecstasies of life in orbit - in the sensational book Endurance.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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And yet the series is less a document of careful sleuthing and more a shaggy chronicle of teen-like longing for revelation and salvation.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2025
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Gandolfini’s son, Michael Gandolfini, played the younger version of Tony Soprano in the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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The bill -- a similar version of which died last year -- would allow for the building of five-story apartment buildings that have only one stairwell, rather than two.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sparks fly and rivets clang, while narration highlights the intense physical demands faced by the workers who built what was then the largest moving object in the world.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Richard Armitage is unforgettable as the devious Nick, and his narration will, at points, make the hair on the back of your neck tingle.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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