as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the archaeologist presented convincing documentation of her theory at the conference
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Recent Examples of documentation
On June 17, Aetna denied the coverage, saying that clinical documentation hadn’t been submitted, the hospital spokesperson said.
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Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Over the past week, NPR has repeatedly asked the White House press office, Lake and another senior agency official for documentation of her current role there.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Heirs’ property is usually defined as land handed down without clear, official documentation.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Netflix series tied to KC The 2019 Netflix series chronicles the stories of eight families living without proper documentation and under the threat of deportation during the first Trump administration.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Over the past week, NPR has repeatedly asked the White House press office, Lake and another senior agency official for documentation of her current role there.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Heirs’ property is usually defined as land handed down without clear, official documentation.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Netflix series tied to KC The 2019 Netflix series chronicles the stories of eight families living without proper documentation and under the threat of deportation during the first Trump administration.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
Noun
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At the Appian Way Regional Park, an urban park in Rome, excavators recently found an ancient bath-turned-baptistery, with evidence of a Christian church at the site.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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He was arrested and is facing charges of attempting to influence a public servant, tampering with evidence, false reporting to authorities, reckless endangerment, obstructing government operations and official misconduct, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Election results over the past seven years in Connecticut offer proof, not rhetoric.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Applicants must prove a monthly income of at least €3,295 and provide various documents like health insurance and proof of employment.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Through the testimony of a doctor who performed or reviewed an autopsy, the state is not attempting to show the defendant caused a death, but rather that the person whom the defendant is accused of killing is, in fact, dead.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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The two share daughter, Daisy, who will turn 5 on Aug. 26, the day that her mother is set to give testimony.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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