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chronological order

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[kron-l-oj-i-kuhl awr-der] / ˈkrɒn lˌɒdʒ ɪ kəl ˈɔr dər /

noun

the arrangement of things following one after another in time.

Put these documents in chronological order.

Etymology

Origin of chronological order

First recorded in 1650–60

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chronological order

MarketWatch has reproduced that list below, more or less in chronological order:

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Watching these movies in chronological order affords viewers the opportunity to chart Tanaka’s progress behind the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Through this perspective, audiences remain engaged with the film’s events, told largely in chronological order, without any unnecessary frills or dramatization.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2025

I took the MI5 team through the evidence in chronological order.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025

This doesn’t mean they should be rattled off in chronological order, but the sequence of ideas should make sense.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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