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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
Their seismic impact on American and world culture has been well documented. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 Paxton also unveiled an ad Friday trying to address his numerous corruption and personal scandals, which are documented in legal filings. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 The literary and free speech advocacy group PEN America documented 2,532 instances of book bans in public schools in 2021–22. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 One of our editors put the skincare system to the test for an entire year and documented her experience and results in a thorough review, complete with before-and-after photos. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Palestinian and international journalists have long documented that toll; the film brings testimony from inside the Israeli military system. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Brooke Eby, the beloved activist who documented her battle with ALS for millions of people online, has died. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 For camel rentals, owners must be registered with the authorities, contracts must be documented electronically, and records must be updated when animals are transferred or their location changes. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Falcon 9’s first stage can instead turn around and land while its second stage continues carrying a payload toward orbit; NASA documented exactly that sequence during SpaceX’s first successful orbital-class booster landing in 2015. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documented
  1. established
  2. demonstrated
  3. actual
  4. proved
  5. real
  6. verifiable
  7. genuine
  8. reliable
Adjective
  • Within 180 days of closing, the company must also create a five-member News Editorial Independence Board of established journalists.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sweden was fortunate to have lots of hydropower and an established base of nuclear reactors.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • The researchers demonstrated tasks containing as many as 12 steps without providing additional demonstrations for those longer sequences.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Adjective
  • The longer the song goes on, the more the relentless pulse of the drums starts to seem indifferent and mechanical, an actual machine with no awareness of human life, while the drones grow longer and feel more and more like deep sighs.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of actual
Verb
  • Reworking catalog hits of the past — albeit by other artists — has previously proved to be a formula for chart success, given how TikTok and social media have disrupted traditional music consumption methods.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That campaign managed to expel the rebels from Aden, but the Houthis — tough mountain fighters who received Iranian training to field and eventually manufacture drones and missiles — proved a difficult adversary.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proved
Adjective
  • Non-traditional cuts of steaks are the order of the day at Alvear Grill, while L'Orangerie y el Jardin d'Hiver serves a breakfast buffet that's a real treat, and afternoon tea with white-gloved waiters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those changes represented real progress, Davis said, but the industry largely failed to question the commercial system into which those materials were being introduced.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of real
Adjective
  • Recommendations should be transparent, explainable and grounded in verifiable data and authoritative guidance.
    — Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This one, go figure, is also not exactly immediately verifiable.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of verifiable
Adjective
  • And Steward’s emphasis on cultivating a genuine connection to his players fit naturally with the culture Chesney vowed to instill in Westwood.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Companies have achieved genuine breakthroughs in locomotion, perception and manipulation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of genuine
Adjective
  • Nothing Phone Nothing Phone Prime Day Deals The Nothing Phone (4a) combines a striking transparent aesthetic with a vibrant 120Hz AMOLED display and reliable daily performance.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Tonight, the guy who has been most reliable, Chris Sale, is taking the mound for the Braves in this pivotal game.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of reliable

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“Documented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documented. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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