as in historical
restricted to or based on fact
a documentary film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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Recent Examples of documentary
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Luca Brinciotti directs the 25-minute documentary, which is available to watch on Czinger’s YouTube channel.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The connective tissue is the documentary crew from The Office, searching for its next subject.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Was there a plan to make a documentary from the beginning?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Luca Brinciotti directs the 25-minute documentary, which is available to watch on Czinger’s YouTube channel.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
This discussion around strategies and best practices in documentary distribution will explore the opportunities offered by event cinema, impact campaigns, grassroot marketing and other innovative strategies around sales and distribution campaigns.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The connective tissue is the documentary crew from The Office, searching for its next subject.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentary
Adjective
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The 7% rule refers to the historical average annual return of the stock market.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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What’s being erased are actual historical facts.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The director also carried that approach over to docudramas like United 93, Captain Phillips, and July 22 (as well as his earlier, masterful Bloody Sunday, the movie that put him on the map back in 2002).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Off Course was co-commissioned for the BBC by Catherine Catton, head of factual entertainment and events, and Eddie Doyle, head of Northern Ireland commissioning.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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May acted as his own attorney at a hearing that included prosecutors showing charts explaining in stark, factual ways what was on each video May is charged with distributing.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, these aren't feature-packed as an iPad with a stylus – but that's sort of the point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each of the 16 guest rooms is equipped for luxury, with features like Grown Alchemist bath products and Frette towels, and the blooming gardens below are perfect for a stroll or for setting up shop in the afternoons with a book.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Recently, this sacrament has garnered nonfictional attention.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The film, which was found under a carpet and in a duct along with jewelry worn by Schaefer, served as evidence when Ignatow was convicted of perjury for lying to a federal grand jury about his involvement in Schaefer's death.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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The video player page includes a description, links to similar content, and the ability to give a film a thumbs up or thumbs down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Then, there’s easily a dozen or more items like plants, minerals, and literal trash that can be found on runs, mined from beating bosses, or farmed in the Crossroads.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Alice Law and Peter Murdoch, who go through literal Hell to save their professor.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Copies of Weapons on 4K UHD and Blu-ray will also include the bonus featurettes that are available to consumers who purchase the film on digital.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Special features on the Blu-ray include a commentary with Celine Song, an in-depth making-of featurette, and a composer deep dive with Japanese Breakfast.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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