Synonyms of document

document 1 of 2

noun

ˈdä-kyə-mənt 

1

as in form

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it

filled out the documents for a bank loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• form
• paper
• blank
• sheet
• filing
• instrument
• writ

2

as in certificate

a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something

have your documents ready as you approach the border

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certificate
• certification
• instrument
• record
• diploma
• credentials
• warrant
• writ
• parchment
• warranty
• coupon
• voucher

document

2 of 2

verb

ˈdä-kyə-ˌment 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prove
• establish
• demonstrate
• validate
• verify
• identify
• confirm
• substantiate
• record
• evidence
• corroborate
• witness
• support
• certify
• buttress
• testify
• authenticate
• uphold
• adduce
• circumstantiate
• back (up)
• attest
• evince
• vouch
• sustain
• confess
• depose
• clinch
• nail
• settle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• object
• refute
• challenge
• dispute
• rebut
• disprove
• assume
• guess
• suspect
• presume
• allege
• surmise
• conjecture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of document

Noun

Former intelligence officials expressed bewilderment at the president’s characterizations of what’s in those documents. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Reports of guns, faked voter registration documents, gift card payments for forgeries. — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026

Verb

It is well documented that neighboring states offering higher pay have poached some of Florida’s best coaches. — Timothy Baghurst, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Historian Lillian Faderman has documented a long history that shows the ways society sought to thwart the goals of feminism by lesbianizing women who rallied for their rights. — Stephanie Fairyington, CNN Money, 17 July 2026