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adjective

as in established

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verb

past tense of document
as in demonstrated
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 documented
Verb
That doesn’t include thousands of kinds of insects and other invertebrates known to live in the Okefenokee, plus countless others yet to be documented by humans. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 At a hospital in Sokoto, records shared with AP show nearly 40 children previously treated for malnutrition since February are currently under treatment again, in addition to those not documented. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 Your careful eye is useful when it gets documented, not just silently suffered through. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 In the case of California City — the center where the Salvadoran immigrant is being detained — the report documented inadequate access to recreational and outdoor activities. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026 According to local legend, and later documented by Atlas Obscura, a rat infestation in the 1980s is what first brought the cats to Parque Kennedy. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026 These are worth building into a routine first since the payoff is documented rather than assumed. — Allison Palmer july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 This a male-specific, puberty-onset shift, documented by a 1999 study published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documented
  1. established
  2. demonstrated
  3. actual
  4. proved
  5. real
  6. verifiable
  7. genuine
  8. reliable
Adjective
  • New senior hires arrive with established status, expertise, relationships and expectations.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Our sole focus will be supporting the most talented songwriters and producers both in established but especially developing markets.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • Ultra Maritime demonstrated a counter-unmanned underwater vehicle (C-UUV) capability during the US Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Since then, the administration has demonstrated its willingness to implement a variety of those laws to rebuild the president's tariff regime.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Adjective
  • Tate’s case previously included three counts of rape, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of human trafficking and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Now, here are two guys who know how to build, if not quite an actual Underground Railroad, one hell of a funicular.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of actual
Verb
  • His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of proved
Adjective
  • The stage will combine an LED volume wall, advanced camera tracking and real-time 3D engines to blend physical sets and actors with digital environments.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of real
Adjective
  • But unlike the bunker index, it isn’t published or independently verifiable, leaving shippers to take the number largely on faith.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Without a stable, verifiable identity, distinguishing genuine business from noise will only become harder for consumers.
    — Sammy Ahmed, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of verifiable
Adjective
  • Some entry-level tasks appear to be among those most exposed to automation, and the report is candid that this is a genuine problem for a generation of new engineers.
    — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Combining genuine acting craft with the action movie goods in a way few stars outside of Steve McQueen ever have, James was a true original.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Definition of genuine
Adjective
  • Tech firms used to be reliable stocks, reporting high profits and juicy margins, but the race to build AI data centers and train new models has changed the landscape.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • Digital footprint analysis is becoming one of the most reliable tools in credit risk.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of reliable

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