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
In any other country, the digital work of Medina and Perez, or the documentation of events in the streets by Ramírez Martínez and Ceballos, would be labeled citizen journalism.
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Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Unable to store new memories, Leonard develops an elaborate system of documentation involving photographs and tattoos to provide connective tissue to his future self.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The company’s products scan more than 75 million sources in its bid to find IP violations, including the dark web, and use AI to produce documentation for IP holders for legal cases to secure their work.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 4 June 2026
Companies must be prepared to show supporting documentation that proves their depictions are accurate or could become accurate based on a real intent to use.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
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Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Unable to store new memories, Leonard develops an elaborate system of documentation involving photographs and tattoos to provide connective tissue to his future self.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The company’s products scan more than 75 million sources in its bid to find IP violations, including the dark web, and use AI to produce documentation for IP holders for legal cases to secure their work.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 4 June 2026
Companies must be prepared to show supporting documentation that proves their depictions are accurate or could become accurate based on a real intent to use.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
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After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Manchester Police The Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery's convictions for assault, falsifying physical evidence, witness tampering, and abuse of a corpse.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Chasing both Daniel and Margaret around the Midwest is a deep-state company called Wardex that wants to steal back the proof in Daniel’s backpack, a heap of hard drives with footage of 70-plus years of extraterrestrial visitations.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Emotional testimony details shocking stabbing The trial, which began with jury selection on June 1, included emotional testimony from eye witnesses and graphic video footage of the chaotic event, CBS News reported.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Jurors returned their verdict after several days of testimony from dozens of witnesses, including students who saw the altercation, investigators who handled the case, medical experts, and character witnesses called by the defense.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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