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
Restricting mail-in voting, reducing early voting hours, or requiring additional documentation to register may sound technical and, on its face, maybe even fair ways to ensure credible elections.
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Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Gerwitz Little said Socure does not sell verification data and that in lightweight age-estimation scenarios, where platforms use quick facial analysis or other signals rather than government documentation, the company may store little or no information.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
If Al-Hashimi meant that AI avoids 98% of minor documentation errors, then that figure grossly overstates its performance.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, NPR has repeatedly asked Lake, the agency, the White House and the Office for any documentation of her appointment to the acting position.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Celina Stewart, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Gerwitz Little said Socure does not sell verification data and that in lightweight age-estimation scenarios, where platforms use quick facial analysis or other signals rather than government documentation, the company may store little or no information.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
If Al-Hashimi meant that AI avoids 98% of minor documentation errors, then that figure grossly overstates its performance.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, NPR has repeatedly asked Lake, the agency, the White House and the Office for any documentation of her appointment to the acting position.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
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The phone, believed to hold possible evidence against her, was later recovered in the sea.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, a study published today in the journal Science provides evidence that ravens may be remembering hunting hotspots and scavenging for food, rather than chasing wolves.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fuentes has offered Fishback’s more positive poll results as proof of the strength of his own following, the Groypers, while declining to endorse him in an effort to stanch the candidate’s toxicity.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Edebiri plays Catherine, a brilliant but restless daughter of renowned mathematics professor Robert (Cheadle) who is thrust into turmoil when a notebook containing a revelatory proof is discovered after his death.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Offering running commentary on depositions outside of the courtroom risks compromising witness testimony, affecting the integrity of evidence review, and impacting ongoing judicial proceedings.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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At the request of any of those committees, the authority’s executive director and chairperson would be required to provide in-person testimony about the acquisition, constructions and development of sports facilities and surrounding infrastructure.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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