as in establishing
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 documenting
Scientists have been documenting the remarkable intelligence of dolphins for decades.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Which draws the attention of another ghost, a French man with a stack of papers documenting the man’s sins.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Since then, the New Jersey native has been documenting his solo adventures on TikTok, amassing a growing audience along the way.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The animating drama of the documentary doesn’t hinge just on whether Honnold will emerge from climbing El Cap with life and limb intact but, also, on whether documenting his ascent is even appropriate—a question that members of the film crew, who are all climbers themselves, grapple with onscreen.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Public health researchers and consumer trend analysts attribute the trend, in part, to #sobertok — a community of TikTokers documenting their sobriety — as well as the rise in grocery and housing costs.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The camcorder revival is also being driven by the professionals documenting weddings from behind the scenes.
—Sara Radin, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
Several key pieces of evidence referenced at trial, including police reports documenting earlier strangulation attempts and stalking, are no longer available in agency archives.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Guests at the Music Center’s Innovation Social – Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal on Friday night connected with virtual reality and augmented reality stories documenting personal and environmental stories from the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Which draws the attention of another ghost, a French man with a stack of papers documenting the man’s sins.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Since then, the New Jersey native has been documenting his solo adventures on TikTok, amassing a growing audience along the way.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The animating drama of the documentary doesn’t hinge just on whether Honnold will emerge from climbing El Cap with life and limb intact but, also, on whether documenting his ascent is even appropriate—a question that members of the film crew, who are all climbers themselves, grapple with onscreen.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Public health researchers and consumer trend analysts attribute the trend, in part, to #sobertok — a community of TikTokers documenting their sobriety — as well as the rise in grocery and housing costs.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
The camcorder revival is also being driven by the professionals documenting weddings from behind the scenes.
—Sara Radin, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
Several key pieces of evidence referenced at trial, including police reports documenting earlier strangulation attempts and stalking, are no longer available in agency archives.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
Guests at the Music Center’s Innovation Social – Reflections on Loss, Hope and Renewal on Friday night connected with virtual reality and augmented reality stories documenting personal and environmental stories from the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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Don’t forget Knueppel is already the fastest player to reach 100 made career 3-pointers, establishing the impressive mark 12 games quicker than Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, who held the record until Knueppel shattered it.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Congress has repeatedly waded into establishing an overarching federal law that would encompass AI that dispenses mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Several New Jersey school districts are planning to welcome students back on Tuesday, but some places, like Jersey City, have been forced to cancel classes for a second day due to the clean-up after the snowstorm proving to be a daunting task.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere, the performance has been two-pronged, with Asia and the Middle East proving a boon for bigger players but less representative and underexplored for SMEs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Exception Code — Jonathan Johannes A leadership framework informed by a landmark Caribbean banking acquisition, demonstrating that culture, trust, and integration challenges—and solutions—are global.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In demonstrating the technology to CalMatters, using an imaginary 56-year-old female patient who complained of trouble breathing, Scope asked several follow-up questions to drill down on her symptoms.—
Cal Matters,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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