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
The Spanish hierarchy had largely dismissed the scale of abuse in their church for decades until a newspaper began documenting a legacy of abuse and cover-up.
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Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The focus of academics swung to class, race, and gender, to giving voice to the voiceless and documenting injustices.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The lifestyle and parenting content creator frequently makes videos documenting her life with her two children and her husband, Rakesh, who viewers know online as Pookesh.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
And a key part of an extreme lifestyle is documenting it, most notably on the r/fatFIRE and r/Fire subreddits, some of the most entrancing corners of the internet—where everything is falling apart and just about to come together, all at the same time.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
For visitors injured in Las Vegas, the claims process often begins with seeking appropriate medical treatment and documenting the circumstances surrounding the incident.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Of course, there’s a very big difference between documenting the road to recovery for their own personal archives and choosing to share that vulnerable process with the world.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The elder Coles was famed for documenting the needs of children, particularly those caught in the crucible of social upheaval.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Rather than simply documenting performance, data can now support faster and more informed decision-making across both investment and operational activities.
—Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The focus of academics swung to class, race, and gender, to giving voice to the voiceless and documenting injustices.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The lifestyle and parenting content creator frequently makes videos documenting her life with her two children and her husband, Rakesh, who viewers know online as Pookesh.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
And a key part of an extreme lifestyle is documenting it, most notably on the r/fatFIRE and r/Fire subreddits, some of the most entrancing corners of the internet—where everything is falling apart and just about to come together, all at the same time.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
For visitors injured in Las Vegas, the claims process often begins with seeking appropriate medical treatment and documenting the circumstances surrounding the incident.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Of course, there’s a very big difference between documenting the road to recovery for their own personal archives and choosing to share that vulnerable process with the world.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The elder Coles was famed for documenting the needs of children, particularly those caught in the crucible of social upheaval.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Rather than simply documenting performance, data can now support faster and more informed decision-making across both investment and operational activities.
—Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But the incident will no doubt deal a blow to not only Blue Origin's ambitions of gaining ground on commercial spaceflight competitor SpaceX, but also to NASA's ambitions of establishing a foothold on the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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But as the continent moves from basic telecom services to complex data, cloud computing, and mobile financial services, that siloed infrastructure model is proving costly.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The Phillies are proving that a manager can make a difference.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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After receiving a firing order, the vehicles maneuvered into position and launched their rockets with bright flashes within three minutes, demonstrating their mobility.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Those films revolutionized the way that Hollywood does business — demonstrating that movies could sell T-shirts and toys as well as tickets.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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