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

The total number of Rite Aid stores that have now been designated for closure has surpassed 800, with the latest round of more than 100 locations unveiled in court documents on Friday. —Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 June 2025

As the film documents, tense negotiations continued between Felix, her older brother Wes Felix – who manages her career – and Nike. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 June 2025

Verb

No excavation or recovery will take place until the entire site is thoroughly documented and assessed. —Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025

Over the course of just two weeks in 2024, Weiss and his team documented 30 examples of these curious interactions. —Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 23 June 2025