as in drama
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage
a dramatization of a true story
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Recent Examples of dramatization
Based on a 1983 novel by Sapienza, Fuori is marked by Martone’s characteristically elegant dramatization, performed and embodied with an entrancing brilliance by a never-better Golino.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
An earlier cut of the film did end in 1993 and addressed the allegations, but that ending had to be scrapped due to a clause in a legal settlement with an accuser that stipulated he could never be pictured or mentioned in a dramatization of Jackson’s life.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But a lawsuit settlement stated the Chandlers could not be shown at all in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
An earlier cut of the film did end in 1993 and addressed the allegations, but that ending had to be scrapped due to a clause in a legal settlement with an accuser that stipulated he could never be pictured or mentioned in a dramatization of Jackson’s life.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But a lawsuit settlement stated the Chandlers could not be shown at all in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramatization
Noun
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While internal drama was brewing, OpenAI's technology continued to advance.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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His big hit improved the club to 21-6 overall and a perfect 11-0 in league play.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Sox left-hander Noah Schultz was on the mound when play was stopped.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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