1
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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2
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
Book Marks
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Unusual in the pre-digital age, before rampant cellphone camera chronicles of everyone’s lives changed our visual landscape forever.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Max Rego, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
They were married the year after and chronicled their lives off and on between 2019 and 2024, when Richards appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 17 July 2025
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Noun
In no way the Hallmark-card rom-com its title may suggest, this deft, sharp, funny, poignant chronicle delights and surprises: modern, complex, credibly absurd.
—Book Marks
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
Unusual in the pre-digital age, before rampant cellphone camera chronicles of everyone’s lives changed our visual landscape forever.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Verb
In a documentary released by the PGA Tour chronicling Scheffler’s 2024 season, a host of pros – including two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg – heaped adulation on Scheffler’s patience and focus.
—Max Rego, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
They were married the year after and chronicled their lives off and on between 2019 and 2024, when Richards appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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Indeed, the narrator’s desire for proximity to her mother forms the connective tissue stitching together the chronology of her childhood.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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One of my biggest criticisms of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us Part II, which is being adapted into multiple seasons of TV, is the way the show bungled the chronology.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The Grand Canyon has never been adequately described in words or music notes.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Survivor syndrome, a term from organizational psychology, describes what happens next.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Now that season 8 has ended, though, and production on season 9 is picking up, the reality of a story without Bobby Nash is a hard pill to swallow for many, Jennifer Love Hewitt said.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Gannett sold its north Phoenix printing facility for $38 million in August 2023, according to Maricopa County records.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Guinness says the world’s fastest mobility scooter record is currently held by a four-wheel contraption that went 112 mph.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
Verb
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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Popular jewelry designer Kendra Scott plans to marry Zac Brown, Scott told People.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Antonia Drew Norton, founder and executive director of Asha Family Services, said the child's homicide was directly tied to the family's history of domestic violence and abuse, as documented in public records.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Their enduring popularity speaks not only to the timelessness of their music but also to their profound role in shaping and preserving cultural identity, especially in the most contentious moments in Latin American history.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The arrest happened at Lupita’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop in Springdale, according to a video posted on the salon’s Facebook page in which the owners and some of their employees recount what happened.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Madeline Daley, a 22-year-old Cincinnati resident who made the trek to deliver the treat, recounted the viral moment with NBC News.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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This involves directing them to a link to download remote software, open bank accounts, and then advising them that someone will be in touch from the bank fraud department.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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According to planning documents, public accounts and his own statements, Trump promised, beginning in 2006, to inject $1.5 billion into his golf project six miles north of Aberdeen.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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