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chronological order

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

noun

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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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

The first task was to put them in chronological order, something made more difficult by the fact that some of the documents were undated.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Putting the uncollected poems in chronological order between each published volume allows us to see how deliberately Heaney curated his books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

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

JP insists on checking things out in chronological order, so he sets off.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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