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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Scheffler has been a fixture near the top of the leaderboard, but his struggles of getting over the finish line first have been well-documented. Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Gen Z’s frustration with wealth concentration is well-documented culturally, yet the #OldMoney aesthetic idealizes the visual language of precisely the fortune-building class its politics often criticize. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Following puberty, males develop physical advantages that are well-documented in medical and sports performance research. Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Michael Jackson estate’s litigiousness, however, is well-documented. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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