as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the archaeologist presented convincing documentation of her theory at the conference
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Recent Examples of documentation
But one Texas study found that about 2% of all hospital visits in a three-month period involved people without documentation.
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Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
But of those, only nine had cost estimates for the project, and only four had documentation that helped auditors assess whether HNTB had completed the projects on schedule.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
According to the Washington Office on Latin America, the group of migrants is using social media to petition the Mexican government to assist with asylum cases and proper documentation for people looking to officially reside in Mexico City.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Its motion libraries receive over-the-air updates, and comprehensive documentation and case studies back the platform to assist developers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
But of those, only nine had cost estimates for the project, and only four had documentation that helped auditors assess whether HNTB had completed the projects on schedule.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
According to the Washington Office on Latin America, the group of migrants is using social media to petition the Mexican government to assist with asylum cases and proper documentation for people looking to officially reside in Mexico City.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Its motion libraries receive over-the-air updates, and comprehensive documentation and case studies back the platform to assist developers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
Noun
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More evidence surfaced Friday night that Belichick plans to stay at North Carolina.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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In Rader’s office, evidence of his kills including personal items belonging to the victims, were kept accessible in an unlocked filing cabinet.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since then, hundreds of astronomers have monitored OJ287 to test the theory and to seek definitive proof that the two black holes truly share the same galactic heart, according to the statement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The team validated their approach by combining computer simulations, mathematical proofs, and physical experiments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Farley’s former patients allege Wentworth and his team fumbled the case, only allowing testimony from a small fraction of women who had filed police reports.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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None of that was true, according to testimony and forensic reports.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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