documenting

present participle of document

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of documenting An employer might suddenly scrutinize your attendance, criticize work that was acceptable before or start documenting relatively small problems. William Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Throughout the journey, the conservationist, television host and executive producer encounters black bears, alligators and native fish while documenting active wildlife rescue and conservation efforts. Tanya Fedak, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 How to access the archive The National Geographic 9/11 archive is available online and allows users to explore hundreds of videos and firsthand accounts documenting the attacks and their aftermath. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Lokotah works for Sunlight Media Collective, documenting stories at the intersection of Wabanaki sovereignty and environmental justice. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, said a drone targeted a group of civilians traveling Thursday in the desert town of Sowdari in North Korodofan state. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Younger city visitors can be found quietly documenting nearly every corner of this place (guilty) for a long string of Instagram stories, because the space really is that irresistible. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Separately this summer, Cigna announced a $100 million investment through 2028 to use AI to reduce the time clinicians need to spend documenting their cases and speed up the prescription process. John Kell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Even if a connection exists, researchers would have a hard time documenting it. Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
Verb
  • Most recently, the Los Padres National Forest issued an order, effective Friday night, establishing an emergency closure for the Monterey Ranger District.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The expansion of settlements crisscrossing the West Bank threatened the hope of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state there.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Simple Minds have spent the better part of five decades proving that momentum can be its own kind of longevity.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Citing four people familiar with the discussions, Reuters said this was to limit Republican losses due to the conflict, which is proving increasingly unpopular with Americans.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The next milestone will be moving beyond individual production lines and demonstrating that waste plastic-to-SAF systems can operate reliably, economically and at a scale to become a meaningful source of aviation fuel.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • McKenzie Wilson of Blue Rose Research, a Democratic data firm, said voters have called for sweeping changes in response to economic discontent, demonstrating a level of anger not seen in years.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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