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as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
a chronicle of their adventure on the river
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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened
only sketchy information about King Arthur can be found in the chronicles of ancient England
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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicle
Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The strange story of what happened to it — and how Tan and her friends Jasmine and Sophie look back on it — forms the spine of this inventive and disarming memoir, which is simultaneously a reminiscence of a rebellious youth, a chronicle of a seat-of-the-pants D.I.Y. film production and a mystery.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, the film chronicles the journey of Hindu God Shiva‘s legendary devotee and features an all-star ensemble including Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, Kajal Aggarwal and Preity Mukhundhan alongside Manchu in the titular role.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
House of the Dragon chronicles the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragon, an event that didn’t just happen overnight.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The strange story of what happened to it — and how Tan and her friends Jasmine and Sophie look back on it — forms the spine of this inventive and disarming memoir, which is simultaneously a reminiscence of a rebellious youth, a chronicle of a seat-of-the-pants D.I.Y. film production and a mystery.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The series chronicles the stories of characters living in a dystopian future and the unease with contemporary technology.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, the film chronicles the journey of Hindu God Shiva‘s legendary devotee and features an all-star ensemble including Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, Kajal Aggarwal and Preity Mukhundhan alongside Manchu in the titular role.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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Instead, Hubris contains numerous errors concerning chronology, geography, and election details and even misidentifies NATO’s founding members.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hood never shows this chronology to Helen, but lays it out—with some redactions—for the reader.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS BLAST FROM THE PAST – NFL legend's viral draft story resurfaces ahead of event.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Over time, their story became inconsistent on a grand scale, and Buzbee’s credibility was called into question.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the first time ever on record, Matmos recorded some of the album—namely the second half—live in the studio.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Eagles finished last season with a 25-9 record.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, and the experts now tell us students may ...—
James V. Shuls,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Mavericks became the 11th team in NBA history to reach the NBA Finals one season, and miss the playoffs the next.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Moments like Friday showcase growth for Lindor, 31, who became the fifth shortstop in major-league history to reach 250 home runs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Francis recounted the story of the Virgin Mary's appearance before him during a meeting at his residence in which the Pope asked Makrickas to make the necessary arrangements for his tomb at the basilica.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Knight recounted a story, one that’s hard to verify.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Others realize there is a cost to companies that do not take climate change into account.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Enabling Recall and changing its settings does not require an administrator account.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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