Synonyms of annals

annals

plural noun

ˈa-nᵊlz 

as in history

an account of important events in the order in which they happened

his annals of the reigns of English kings was used as a source by Shakespeare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• history
• record
• chronicle
• journal
• biography
• chronology
• documentation
• commentary
• diary
• archives
• memoir
• report
• autobiography
• narrative
• life
• blog
• saga
• legend
• epic
• genealogy
• tale
• log
• register
• reminiscence(s)
• story

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annals

Bashar al-Assad, who oversaw the torture and murder of hundreds of thousands of his fellow Syrians during a quarter century in power, may have achieved something new in the annals of tyranny. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

In the annals of advertising, few agencies have had more cultural heft than BBDO. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

The Leonid meteor shower are known for producing some of the most amazing meteor displays in the annals of astronomy. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025

In the long annals of the Monterey Jazz Festival, 2025 will be remembered as the year of the diva. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025