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
Arden also criticized the autopsy for lacking essential documentation, such as x-rays, clothing examination and adequate photographs.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Institutions must meet standards for curriculum, faculty, student services and outcomes, and provide documentation.
—Jimmy Aguilar, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Some states, including my home state of New York, may continue issuing non-REAL ID-compliant documents for residents who are unable to provide the proper documentation to receive a REAL ID.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Many state governments pushed back, citing increased costs, privacy concerns and the burden that the IDs would place on certain groups, such as the unhoused, to provide the extra documentation necessary to get the identification.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Institutions must meet standards for curriculum, faculty, student services and outcomes, and provide documentation.
—Jimmy Aguilar, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
Some states, including my home state of New York, may continue issuing non-REAL ID-compliant documents for residents who are unable to provide the proper documentation to receive a REAL ID.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Many state governments pushed back, citing increased costs, privacy concerns and the burden that the IDs would place on certain groups, such as the unhoused, to provide the extra documentation necessary to get the identification.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for documentation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
Noun
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The audit found that nearly 40% of all 650 evidence bags and almost a third of all firearms weren't documented before being stored in the evidence room.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the area, looked for witnesses and collected evidence and any surveillance video.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Noun
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With that, there is little the GOP dominated Congress can or would do to reign Trump in on this abuse of the Act without a veto proof bill shutting down his initiative.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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The eclectic crowd is proof of just how much Hernández’s career has ballooned as the 27-year-old comedian has leapfrogged his way to stardom on Saturday Night Live.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Noun
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And they – their testimony was proven not to be accurate, that the president was not tying aid to Ukraine to the investigation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Timeline of key moments, evidence McCabe’s continued testimony marks a high point in the case, and is expected to play a crucial role as prosecutors and defense attorneys continue to lay out their arguments in Read’s trial.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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