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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
William Clowes, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
More than a month has passed since the deadline set by Congress for the Department of Justice to publish all its Epstein files and upwards of millions of documents and photographs have not been released.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
That frustration is real and well documented.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The claim was filed in November in a UK High Court dealing with commercial issues by Libyan Foreign Bank, a unit of the Central Bank of Libya known as LFB, over loans taken out against a 2001 credit facility that Zimbabwe has allegedly failed to honor, court documents show.
—William Clowes, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
More than a month has passed since the deadline set by Congress for the Department of Justice to publish all its Epstein files and upwards of millions of documents and photographs have not been released.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her third album, Vacancy, documents this sense of resolve.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
That frustration is real and well documented.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
Noun
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This form of compassion helps prime us to act out our compassionate concern for others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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New forms appear on the real horizon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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City records show no certificates of occupancy have been issued for the building in 2025 or 2026.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The three properties do not have a certificate of compliance, according to the city of Detroit's rental compliance map.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The community response is not only defending people, but also providing a powerful counter-narrative that is proving MAGA’s assumptions about America wrong.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One paper examining children who received Medicaid benefits in New York City from 2009 to 2015 found no elevated rates of moving for those in gentrifying neighborhoods.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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This batch of flour was found to potentially contain foreign materials, including soft plastic and paper pieces.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mechanics of this new feature depart from traditional certification methods.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Define your highest-value transformation, identify perfect-fit clients, set non-negotiable pricing, design simple delivery, and establish premium standards.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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My hope is that by opening a film set in a room full of folks dealing with drug addiction that people can hopefully learn to care for and love them, and that can have a large impact by challenging our assumptions about people and help demonstrate paths forward.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The incident demonstrated how little current space traffic monitors know about the behavior of stuff returning from orbit.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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