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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
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
President Truman and Chief Justice Fred Vinson participated in the ceremonies to reinstall the documents in their viewing cases.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
ABC News, 14 May 2026
Online, Miccio documents her life in New York City for her hundreds of thousands of followers.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Investigators later found six bullet holes in the vehicle gate at Rihanna’s home, along with a seventh in a pedestrian gate, court documents obtained by Rolling Stone confirm.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
President Truman and Chief Justice Fred Vinson participated in the ceremonies to reinstall the documents in their viewing cases.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Verb
The latest trip was spurred by an underwater interview project proposed by Stanford University anthropologist Ayana Omilade Flewellen, who serves on the board of Diving With a Purpose, a Black scuba diving nonprofit dedicated to documenting slave shipwrecks.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Online, Miccio documents her life in New York City for her hundreds of thousands of followers.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
Noun
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Stories are filled with this literal kind of ephemera in the form of what the characters wear, carry, purchase, pocket.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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That proof usually comes in the form of SOC 2, a third-party audit that verifies if a company’s systems and data controls are actually doing what the company claims.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Noun
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In 2019, he was granted a certificate of innocence.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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He was released after 26 years in prison when special prosecutors dropped charges against him in December 2018, and won a certificate of innocence four months later.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Anthropic is releasing a new policy paper warning that China could eventually overtake the United States in the global AI race if Washington fails to strengthen chip restrictions and defend its technological advantage.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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At the time of appointment, the average CEO in 2023 was 55 years old, up from 47 in 2000, according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, published in April.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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She was further accused of writing prescriptions without the proper education, credentials and certifications and of submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Word of mouth is often the best way, along with reviews and board certifications.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Dylan's older brother, Ashten, has since established a GoFundMe to help support Dylan and his family pay their rent during this challenging time, noting that Dylan has lost out on work and income during his recovery.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The board’s five-part plan establishes a timeline to follow and directs district staff to execute some steps, including naming the new chief at the start of the new school year and the price tag of the search.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Malo Gusto is athletically capable of being the Frimpong at Chelsea, but has not demonstrated the same level of aptitude in front of goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The United States has already demonstrated this with export controls on advanced chips, restricting which nations can develop certain AI capabilities.—
David Liberman,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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