chronicle

[kron-i-kuhl]

noun

1. a chronological record of events; a history.

verb (used with object)

chronicled, chronicling 

1. to record in or as in a chronicle.

   Synonyms: report, narrate, relate, recount

chronicle

/ ˈkrɒnɪkəl /

noun

1. a record or register of events in chronological order

verb

1. (tr) to record in or as if in a chronicle

Other Word Forms

• chronicler noun
• unchronicled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronicle¹

1275–1325; Middle English cronicle < Anglo-French, variant, with -le -ule, of Old French cronique < Medieval Latin cronica (feminine singular), Latin chronica (neuter plural) < Greek chroniká annals, chronology; chronic

Word History and Origins

Origin of chronicle¹

C14: from Anglo-French cronicle, via Latin chronica (pl), from Greek khronika annals, from khronikos relating to time; see _chronic

Example Sentences

What was once a coping mechanism became a way of chronicling the quotidian and memorizing the mundane.

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Known for probing the inner workings of secrecy and dissent, director Poitras has spent her career chronicling those who challenge entrenched power.

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He chronicled his long-term relationship with Bed Bath & Beyond, from college-era trips with his mom to diaper runs for his son.

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Mr. Potter chronicles the array of ideas, techniques and experiments, originated by the unsung heroes of production efficiency, that saved so many lives through antibiotic abundance.

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The Louisiana Republican has already gone to great lengths to make sure FBI files chronicling the alleged misdeeds of Epstein and his associates never see the light of day.

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Related Words

• annals 
• diary 
• journal