as in history
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
in his chronology of their relationship, they had communication problems right from the start
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Recent Examples of chronology
By establishing a chronology of the Group members’ works and analyzing the interrelationships of ideas therein, Rosenbaum seeks to create a literary history of Bloomsbury.
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Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Retro Studios
The current seventh entry in the Metroid chronology is the fourth Prime game, the likely reason why many of you are reading this article in the first place.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The committee has maintained a chronology of U.S. business cycles since its creation in 1978.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Disney+ has signed a landmark media chronology deal in France committing it to investment obligations in French and European cinematographic and audiovisual works in return for a shorter release window.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Retro Studios
The current seventh entry in the Metroid chronology is the fourth Prime game, the likely reason why many of you are reading this article in the first place.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The committee has maintained a chronology of U.S. business cycles since its creation in 1978.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Disney+ has signed a landmark media chronology deal in France committing it to investment obligations in French and European cinematographic and audiovisual works in return for a shorter release window.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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As symbols of Floyd’s place in history have faded, so too have hopes for federal police reform, commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion and American optimism about the future of racial justice.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The 2025 Northwest Arkansas Community College Graduation Commencement took place May 14 at the Walmart AMP in Rogers and 419 graduates walked the stage -- the most in the college's 35-year history.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Wisely, the studio is keeping the story in the same universe by involving both Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han while starting a new story with Ben Wang’s Li Fong.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In the years since, researchers have gathered many more paleoclimate records from lakes and caves, which show drought likely hit these southern Maya cities during the ninth century, which perhaps amplified the political instability, in a classic apocalypse pattern.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Video of the incident released from a public records request began circulating online March 2, and the first two officers were placed on administrative leave March 3.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Judging by her social media accounts, Brittany Mahomes seems to be on the go constantly.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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That company’s bank accounts were controlled by Efrain Betancourt and his current wife, Leidy Badillo.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Brand managers can’t control the narrative like in broadcast media.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This month, especially when Saturn prepares to exit your sign and enter Aries on May 24, you will be asked to confront the internal narratives that no longer serve you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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His writing stands out for its honesty and authenticity, offering a vivid, personal chronicle of a transformative era.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Narrated by Kevin Bacon, the digital exhibition exploring the rock music chronicle’s history includes 1,000 photographs, 200 videos, 1,300 Rolling Stone covers, and features more than 300 music artists throughout the past seven decades.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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After releasing a mobile version of Photoshop on iPhone earlier this year, the promised Android release has finally arrived.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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That’s actually a quite accurate way to describe it — a clean version of Blade Runner.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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The narration by Homeland star Damian Lewis, who attended the world premiere, has also won praise.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Through the inquisitive narration provided by Tom Hanks.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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