well-documented

adjective

used to describe something that is known about or known to be true because there are many documents that describe it, prove it, etc.
a well-documented fact
That part of her life is not well-documented.

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All recently out of high school, the Lemonheads play a ’77-style thunk that’s well-documented on Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners, their forthcoming 7″ EP on Patrick Amory’s Angry Arms label. Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 Tyler’s love for hip-hop as an art form in the purest sense of the word is almost annoyingly well-documented. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 As the cowboy image has come to take on these meanings, Republicans’ use of it to gain political favor is well-documented. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 The validity of these mild diagnoses is well-documented. Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-documented

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“Well-documented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-documented. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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