Synonyms of document

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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

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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

Collect all relevant documents including account numbers, birth certificates, insurance policies, deeds, wills and important contact information. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Asked for comment on the release, the White House noted the release of another batch of documents by the National Archives, also Friday. — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

The antitrust balloon-squeezing phenomenon is well documented. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The report documents this outing with still shots from a video of the closet that one of the employees sent to Chavez-DeRemer documenting their work. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026