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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
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
My Inspiring Journey From Tragedy to Self-Discovery chronicles this outlook on life, as well as his deeply personal revelations alongside his public triumphs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Of Netflix., Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
The film chronicles the extraordinary life story of celebrity chef Sash Simpson.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
So when the post-screening Q&A for the intense war chronicle began, much of the conversation was about memory and honesty.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
My Inspiring Journey From Tragedy to Self-Discovery chronicles this outlook on life, as well as his deeply personal revelations alongside his public triumphs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Effortlessly blending the action, sci-fi, and political thriller genres, the show chronicles Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) journey from thief to the diehard revolutionary and Rebellion fighter audiences first met in the 2016 movie Rogue One.
—Photo: Courtesy Of Netflix., Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
The film chronicles the extraordinary life story of celebrity chef Sash Simpson.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 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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Two lieutenants from the Firearms and Tactics section along with an IAB Sgt. were assigned to investigate, according to law enforcement sources and the chronology.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Faith leaders have signed onto a letter urging state lawmakers to reject the legislation, describing it as un-Christian and harmful to the state's most vulnerable residents.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This story contains details from the season finale of The Pitt on Max.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
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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Police have found no record of Benton in North Carolina and are asking the public for help.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The suspect, Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dougherty studies the impact of exercise on dementia risk, and told Health that losing weight can be one way to lower the risk of cognitive issues.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This reframing has the potential to catalyze one of the most significant capital redeployments in modern U.S. history.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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President's own vice president last term, Mike Pence, said this is the largest peace time tax hike in us history.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Claudia, who was not present at the scene, shared details of the incident based on what her family had recounted.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.—
Erik Baptist,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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