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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
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The critical hit chronicles the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics from the perspective of the ABC Sports television crew.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Apr. 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
Framed by bold, sharp graphic designs and illustrations by Alex Kittle, the book serves as a rich chronicle of accomplishment and an argument for more equitable access to the business of making movies.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The critical hit chronicles the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics from the perspective of the ABC Sports television crew.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Apr. 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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Your Experience section is designed to show your work chronology.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With each option, the chronology of individual steps in the process changes.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Harden said, before describing what happened.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The deaths were described as preventable, and a lawsuit led to a significant financial settlement for the family.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Anthologies had all but vanished from regular TV programming, and the idea of a series without recurring characters or story arcs didn’t neatly fit into the standard categories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sheeran has made some pop-up appearances recently, busking in front of surprised passers-by, while also previewing tracks from the forthcoming record for tastemakers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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From there, New York City sleuths tracked the cord brand to a local wholesaler, who had records of selling a quantity of it to a Manhattan upholsterer the day before the murder.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the time, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE that officers reported to an incident in the Encino area, where a source confirmed Kyle owned a home Kim had been staying in.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The history of school desegregation—the history of Brown after Brown—is well known.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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The truth is that Congress has a history of delegating its legislative power to private entities, usually with enthusiastic support from progressives.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Smith's sister, Patience, recounts in the documentary that Smith grew up in Canton, Ga., and raised Rockelle as a single mother.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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With his characteristic humor, Lowry recounted the highlights of the day, particularly his struggles on the 17th hole.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Children under age 4 account for 139 of the cases, and 177 are in young people 5 to 17.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Video of the moment was viewed more than 700,000 times on TCU’s official X account and millions of times total on social media.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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