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
Part of this is a result of the play’s tricky chronology.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Retro Studios
The current seventh entry in the Metroid chronology is the fourth Prime game, the likely reason why many of you are reading this article in the first place.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Retro Studios
The current seventh entry in the Metroid chronology is the fourth Prime game, the likely reason why many of you are reading this article in the first place.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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The play is nominated for five Tony Awards at this Sunday’s ceremony, including Clooney for Best Actor, and has broken weekly box office records as the highest-grossing non-musical play in history.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The Panthers were down 1-0 early when Draisaitl scored on a rebound just 66 seconds into regulation — the seventh-fastest goal to begin a Stanley Cup Final in NHL history.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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There are honestly a number of pretty good performances this season (Ivanek is consistently entertaining) but they’re all dragged down by a terrible script and a story that keeps going nowhere fast.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her story as a young, dedicated fossil collector inspired Swiss director Marcel Barelli, whose own passion for paleontology followed him into adulthood.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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And if Detroit is to maintain its winning pace — the Tigers still have the best record in the American League — the team will need to find answers, whether internal or external.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The Super Bowl is one of the few events that can continue to attract a huge audience, but even live awards shows like the Oscars and Grammys have seen audiences fall to record lows.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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While supporting her son, Jessica wore a shirt bearing the name of Michael’s Instagram account, with a QR code linking to it on the sleeve.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Republished on June 8 with a new warning into Google account attacks.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Their story goes together: two women who are both totally powerless and, at the same time, lie at the crux of the narrative—and the intertwining of their stories stays that way for much of their literary afterlife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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Hug says in his chronicles on the conflict that his peacekeeping contingent relied on satellite cameras to track an ever-changing labyrinth of dangers produced by the smoldering war.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But this epic chronicle about a family’s struggle to remain together and preserve its dignity in the face of more powerful forces neither judges nor lays blame.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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In the latest version of the CJGJ-Eagles saga, the veteran safety went live on Instagram to chat it up with some fans.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Musicians Carlile and Bareilles, both multiple Grammy winners, co-wrote a song with Gibson that closes the film, with Bareilles handling the vocals in the version of the documentary that screened Saturday night.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 June 2025
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During the voice narration in Episode 2, viewers were told that Yulissa Escobar left the villa.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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Man, as the opening narration suggests, had not treated them well.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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