1
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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2
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
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Ian Bell; 2025; USA; 100 min A chronicle of the Seattle World Trade Organization protests in 1999, told entirely through firsthand
archival video.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Rountree, who chronicled her evacuation in a Substack newsletter, has been unable to return home since fleeing.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
His memoir ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ chronicles how resilience propelled his survival and ethical development in the camps.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Ian Bell; 2025; USA; 100 min A chronicle of the Seattle World Trade Organization protests in 1999, told entirely through firsthand
archival video.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ruby and Kevin’s oldest daughter, Shari Franke, chronicled her experiences with child vlogging in her new memoir The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Rountree, who chronicled her evacuation in a Substack newsletter, has been unable to return home since fleeing.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
Noun
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This prismatic film seamlessly intermingles the political and the personal, and both chronology and geography aren’t observed in strictly logical ways.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Bucking convention at every turn, Welles skipped around chronology freely, using inventive dissolves and edits to move the viewer back and forth in time.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Assistant Police Chief Cisco Rodriquez described the victim as an adult male but could provide no further information, pending notification of the family and the results of the ongoing investigation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The men described being confined in small, windowless cells with lights kept on 24/7, making sleep difficult.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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If the Nielsen data doesn’t necessarily tell the full story, the intensity of digital engagement around Unrivaled suggests that fans are very much taken with the new venture.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Last year was the hottest ever for the contiguous United States, and the hurricane season was among the costliest on record.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Alex Pereira has heard what Magomed Ankalaev and his team have been saying ahead of their light heavyweight title clash at UFC 313 and has told his opposite number to put his money where his mouth is.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The first will take place June 7 at 7 p.m., and the second is on July 26 at 2 p.m. Column: The Ben Johnson-Ryan Poles union sparks optimism — but Chicago Bears’ heavy lifting has just begun Time will tell, writes Dan Wiederer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The partnership started in 2024, focusing on creating exclusive trading cards and memorabilia that highlight the team's successful history in the sport.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The history of Wall Street over the past 100 years has proven that most narrow stories do not end well.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In her engaging, candid book, Leite recounts her experience working as a prostitute in the brothels of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and her eventual transformation into a social activist.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wolff recounts in excruciating detail Murdoch’s attempts to rekindle their old magic.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a statement, Mr. Buzbee pushed back against the contention that the woman had recanted her account of rape.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Buzbee added that the woman continues to stand by her account of what happened at the party in New York 25 years ago.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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