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as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
have your documents ready as you approach the border
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as in to prove
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
he tried in vain to document a link between ancient civilizations and extraterrestrials
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Recent Examples of document
Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
After an officer let them through the gate the first night, court documents show they were arrested when trying to reenter the next day.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The high school exes documented their pregnancy with Isaac on MTV's 16 & Pregnant, beginning Lowry's life as a public figure.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Reporting Highlights Pipeline: A Chinese prison is part of the pipeline that delivers fentanyl to the U.S., ProPublica found in a review of U.S. and Chinese documents and interviews with investigators.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
After an officer let them through the gate the first night, court documents show they were arrested when trying to reenter the next day.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
His travels, from Colorado to Carolina to Dallas, have been well documented.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The high school exes documented their pregnancy with Isaac on MTV's 16 & Pregnant, beginning Lowry's life as a public figure.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
Noun
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This helps ensure rote learning forms only the base from which students tackle more complex tasks, thus encouraging genuine understanding rather than superficial coverage.—
Luke Lombe,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Indian initial public offering drought has some reprieve in the form of Tankup Engineers, a SME manufacturer of fuel storage solutions, listing on Wednesday.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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For example, a security certificate that expired in, say, 2020 could be made usable again if the system's clock is set back to 2019.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The landmark ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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That’s exactly what happened in 2022, a time when many consumers and economists were similarly sounding the recession alarm – only to be proven wrong.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Japan pushed back, saying the negotiations should be comprehensive, the paper said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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If a majority is not met, then the ballot papers will be added to a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulfur to create the black smoke.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The mobile consulate will be able to issue passports, citizenship cards, identification cards, consular cards, civil registration, exit permits, special powers of attorney, certifications, authentication of copies of documents and survival certificates.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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The center has had a hand in nearly every aspect of the implementation and management of the federal regulations from the online audit platform, auditor certification, and developing trainings for auditors, prison officials and others.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Reuters was not immediately able to establish his identity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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To do that, Intel has to establish more trust in the industry and not only prove the competitiveness of its processes, but also that partners can make the chips with familiar and established workflows, consistently and with high reliability.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Consideration centers on respect demonstrated by anticipating others' wants and needs.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Here, though, Kim demonstrates some good things come in tubes, such as his gochujang red pepper paste.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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