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
With each option, the chronology of individual steps in the process changes.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Although questions still surround the origin of proto-henges, the researchers believe Flagstones was a prototype for later monuments like Stonehenge based on the new chronology.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the chronology, the two junior probation officers noticed the bullets appeared to be missing in July.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The film is structured and flowing in a very natural way, and a lot of material seems to be shown in chronology.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Although questions still surround the origin of proto-henges, the researchers believe Flagstones was a prototype for later monuments like Stonehenge based on the new chronology.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the chronology, the two junior probation officers noticed the bullets appeared to be missing in July.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
The film is structured and flowing in a very natural way, and a lot of material seems to be shown in chronology.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronology
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The result was one of the most transformative kitchen appliances in history, not because of new technology but because someone recognized an everyday problem—slow, inefficient cooking—applied a seemingly unrelated observation, and created a solution.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The ugly ending to their relationship doesn’t change the fact that Butler established himself as one of the greatest players in Heat history despite never winning an NBA championship during his time in Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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And while the child services agency may not have kept their records from that time, his department did.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to court records obtained by PEOPLE, Ehrlich is next due in court on April 28.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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As of reporting, the announcement hasn’t made its way to any other official Nintendo social media account or its YouTube channel.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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The deadline to submit expenses for some flexible spending accounts is quickly approaching.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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With that equation, the researchers were able to compare the difference between the emotional trajectories of two films at any time point (t) in the narrative.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dawn Robinson is attempting to temper the narratives circulating the web about her living situation.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Just a Bit Outside chronicles the ups and downs of the team’s almost-championship season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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With a dynamic curation of decorative items, ranging from antique Spanish ceramic vessels to contemporary designs, the concept store, which was the brainchild of Loewe’s creative director Jonathan Anderson, is the latest installment in Loewe’s chronicle of an art collector’s home.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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To make the numbers work, Constantin created a new model for the production, shooting a feature film version of the story, titled Hagen, and the six-part TV series simultaneously.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are several scenarios in which users might want this smaller, more portable version of the Starlink dish and router.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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The story is told nonlinearly and with a larger narrative framing device in which De Niro as an elderly Costello delivers a documentary-style talking head interview to an unseen interviewer, which serves as the voice-over narration for the film.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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The exhibit features a 360-degree theater with vibrant photos, videos and animations, as well as narration by actor Kevin Bacon. More than 300 artists are featured in the exhibit, including Taylor Swift, who appears nine times.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Chronology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronology. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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