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
Dark Renaissance is beautifully written and frequently perceptive about Marlowe’s work and times, but Greenblatt’s investment in making myth over documenting history becomes more of a problem as the book progresses.
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Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
When the teenagers disappear, the mystery remains unsolved for two decades until Matthew’s sister, Tara Nichols (played by Miranda MacDougall), begins documenting her search for answers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Once at the stadium though, Arrowhead staff told them to park at a satellite lot and wait for an American Disabilities Act bus to take them to an entrance, according to Nieder’s video documenting his experience.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Mantell, Felker-Martin tells me, was a Polish resistance photographer who was captured by Nazi soldiers while documenting their atrocities and imprisoned in Auschwitz for a year.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
The hope is that by having AI do the heavy lifting of documenting patient visits, the ambient scribes will reduce the administrative burden on physicians and their resulting burnout, thus stemming the tide of critical staffing shortages by keeping more doctors practicing medicine.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Who was discouraged—by law or by custom—from writing things down, documenting their experiences, or speaking their minds?
—Latria Graham, AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That decision to build in public—documenting everything on social media, the wins and the struggles—is part of what makes Sensori feel different.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
When the teenagers disappear, the mystery remains unsolved for two decades until Matthew’s sister, Tara Nichols (played by Miranda MacDougall), begins documenting her search for answers.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Once at the stadium though, Arrowhead staff told them to park at a satellite lot and wait for an American Disabilities Act bus to take them to an entrance, according to Nieder’s video documenting his experience.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Mantell, Felker-Martin tells me, was a Polish resistance photographer who was captured by Nazi soldiers while documenting their atrocities and imprisoned in Auschwitz for a year.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
The hope is that by having AI do the heavy lifting of documenting patient visits, the ambient scribes will reduce the administrative burden on physicians and their resulting burnout, thus stemming the tide of critical staffing shortages by keeping more doctors practicing medicine.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Who was discouraged—by law or by custom—from writing things down, documenting their experiences, or speaking their minds?
—Latria Graham, AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
But when newspapers shifted from reinforcing social order to documenting disorder in readers’ own communities, audiences responded by distrusting the institution that shattered their comforting myths.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
That decision to build in public—documenting everything on social media, the wins and the struggles—is part of what makes Sensori feel different.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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By targeting breeding grounds and establishing protective barriers, Hawx helps families reclaim their outdoor spaces.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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New governors-elect Sherrill and Virginia’s Abigail Spanberger did as well, proving that moderate candidates can succeed with a centrist message, but Mamdani likely will retain the spotlight given New York’s place as the center of the media universe.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Incredibly, that level of authenticity won over the oft-unmovable TikTok comment section, proving that, in just a few months, Bunna has built a fanbase intimately in-tune with both her artistry and her personhood.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tests in both artificial and real human saliva produced the same result, demonstrating that the single-application ELR coating could recreate enamel and withstand real-world impacts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The probe will then continue toward the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS, demonstrating multi-target capability and testing autonomous navigation, anchoring, and sampling systems essential for future mining missions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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