dramatization

noun

ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce dramatization (audio)
Definition of dramatizationnext
as in drama
a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage a dramatization of a true story

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Recent Examples of dramatization Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In this dramatization, Rosemary will be played by Lydia Peckham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Produced and directed by first-time filmmakers and tech entrepreneur brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film is a fictional dramatization of events around the massacre of Iranian civilians last January. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dramatization
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  1. drama
  2. play
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  • Prior to Fifth Season, Irving served as acting director of drama at the BBC overseeing all of its primetime drama output.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fofana had spent the day at home, playing video games and largely allowing the drama to play out around him.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drama
Noun
  • Lavin says the adjustment to team play came easier to some than others.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The individual feedback goes to the person first, privately, the way a coach talks to an athlete between plays.
    — Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of play

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“Dramatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramatization. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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