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
The film unfolds in five chapters from across five years of Agnes’ life, told out of chronology.
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Much work is to be done, including filling in large gaps of the site’s chronology between the Roman and medieval eras.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The show’s strength comes from its material, which is organized in a mix of chronology, style and movement.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Brennan focused more on analyzing evidence than on showing the chronology of events when questioning witnesses, as did the lead prosecutor in Read’s first trial.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Much work is to be done, including filling in large gaps of the site’s chronology between the Roman and medieval eras.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
The show’s strength comes from its material, which is organized in a mix of chronology, style and movement.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Brennan focused more on analyzing evidence than on showing the chronology of events when questioning witnesses, as did the lead prosecutor in Read’s first trial.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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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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Montreal artist Valerie Jodoin Keaton’s commission to create a mural for the ground floor space features vintage black-and-white photographs of Montreal’s history.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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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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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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In some instances, the records state, Milton broke windows and even took as much as $1,700 worth of alcohol in a single burglary.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Aug. 2025
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In 1980s, Heart was dropped by its record company after the group’s sales and popularity dropped.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 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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Start up a new sportsbook account with the bet365 bonus code WEEK365 and choose between $150 in bonus bets or a $1,000 first bet safety net.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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There is a bigger lesson to be learned from the controversy: marketers no longer control the narrative.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But Trump is a control freak with his political narrative.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The docu is done in the spirit of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, the chronicle of Coppola making Apocalypse Now that won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 1992.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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This début novel is a chronicle of Rocinha, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and follows the efforts of a group of male friends to score drugs, make a few dollars, and inch toward a better life.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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While the Western version of the Nintendo Direct omitted any mention of Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, the Japanese version covered the game quite a bit.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Two types of apples give this version plenty of flavor.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The narration is shared by three specific girls; each one is drawn fully, complete with passions, flaws, dreams, and regrets.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
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Writers like Woolf, Joyce, and Ellison moved from omniscient authority to fragmented or first-person narration, challenging the morality tales that were expressed after enduring the western Victorian era.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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