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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
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: All three wars Woodward chronicles — Ukraine, the Middle East and America's political war within — will land on the desk of the next president.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
For a century, student journalists at Howard University have chronicled life on the campus in Washington, D.C., including commencement addresses by seven presidents, celebrity visits and other monumental occasions.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Below, a chronicle of everything that Charli is up to this fall.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The bottom line: All three wars Woodward chronicles — Ukraine, the Middle East and America's political war within — will land on the desk of the next president.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
March 8, 2024: Grande released her new album, Eternal Sunshine, chronicling her emotional journey through divorce and newfound love.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
For a century, student journalists at Howard University have chronicled life on the campus in Washington, D.C., including commencement addresses by seven presidents, celebrity visits and other monumental occasions.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicle
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This is compounded by the second big change: The chronology is simply abandoned entirely in the process.Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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The early stretches of the memoir are told in detailed ramblings, but as the chronology progresses, Lisa Marie’s dispatches grow shorter and shorter.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The suspects’ vehicle has been described as a black, four-door Lexus ES 350 that appeared to have noticeable damage on the front driver’s-side fender.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump could inject new levels of volatility into what is often described as the world’s most important bilateral relationship, after an election win that comes at a critical moment for the globe’s two largest economies.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Punter Lachlan Wilson’s 45.9-yard average is on pace to break the single-season program record.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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An attacker could use the times and phone numbers of calls—the records that AT&T lost in a massive data breach uncovered in July—for a variety of impersonation and spoofing attacks.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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As Milton approached, Phillips told residents to remember his Rule #7: Don’t freak out.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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After all, in terms of reach, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism have all been larger and longer-lasting than any state in history.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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After discovering a human error with its vote tabulation machines, Milwaukee is recounting more than 30,000 absentee ballots that had already been processed, city officials announced Tuesday evening.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Last week, after Rojas’ Dodgers defeated Chisholm’s Yankees for the World Series championship, the Instagram feed for the news media company El Lineup posted a photo of Rojas with the Commissioner’s Trophy and a caption that recounted Chisholm’s comments from the spring.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some police forces and phone companies advise turning off message previews, which prevents thieves trying to break into your accounts from seeing reset or login codes when the phone is locked.Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Total deposits rose by $1.01 billion, driven by increases in interest-bearing accounts, despite a decline in noninterest-bearing deposits.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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