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
OpenAI has kept a changelog of the apps framework, but the documentation has not caught up with bugs that users flag on its public developer forum.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Adding to the car’s collectability is its extensive documentation, period photographs, and race-event programs—even the original driver’s manual.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Keeping documentation of your contribution history can prevent you from paying taxes twice on the same dollars.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill creates new legal exposure for election officials, authorizing private lawsuits and criminal penalties related to registering applicants who fail to present the required documentation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Adding to the car’s collectability is its extensive documentation, period photographs, and race-event programs—even the original driver’s manual.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Keeping documentation of your contribution history can prevent you from paying taxes twice on the same dollars.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The bill creates new legal exposure for election officials, authorizing private lawsuits and criminal penalties related to registering applicants who fail to present the required documentation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
Noun
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Affidavit details alleged confession, evidence disposal The affidavit outlines statements from a witness who told detectives Stephen Bowen admitted to shooting his wife multiple times with a shotgun the night before and then sleeping downstairs.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But these claims remained unverified without any concrete scientific evidence—until now.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Inspector General closed the final investigation in 2022, saying there was no proof Hernandez had misused her position, engaged in conflicts of interest or accepted financial incentives.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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This is yet more proof that Iran can never be trusted with nuclear weapons.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys who represent a man who is to go to trial in Tarrant County in seven days in the strangling of a 7-year-old girl are looking ahead to the scope of testimony in the punishment phase of the death penalty case if he is found guilty.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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