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
Carr, who has spent decades documenting South Florida's Indigenous history, said the region's Native population had been devastated long before the American Revolution.
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Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Following Folklore and Evermore, the album also saw Swift return to her autobiographical tone in her songwriting, documenting various eras of her career and personal life.
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Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Support was available, but much of it focused on documenting symptoms rather than changing how her body responded to stress.
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Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To many, refugees or not, it's become a symbol of Palestinian identity and pride, a vehicle for documenting history and a form of resistance.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The venue functions as both a nightclub and a living exhibit, continuing the performance tradition while surrounded by artifacts documenting the city’s musical legacy.
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J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Fi was tech-savvy at an early age, too, documenting her discoveries on a website and relying on message boards and strangers for info.
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Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
In 1985, artist Christopher Brooks accompanied Hockney on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway, documenting their trip with his camera.
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Christopher Anderson,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Following Folklore and Evermore, the album also saw Swift return to her autobiographical tone in her songwriting, documenting various eras of her career and personal life.
—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Support was available, but much of it focused on documenting symptoms rather than changing how her body responded to stress.
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Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
To many, refugees or not, it's become a symbol of Palestinian identity and pride, a vehicle for documenting history and a form of resistance.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The venue functions as both a nightclub and a living exhibit, continuing the performance tradition while surrounded by artifacts documenting the city’s musical legacy.
—
J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Fi was tech-savvy at an early age, too, documenting her discoveries on a website and relying on message boards and strangers for info.
—
Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
In 1985, artist Christopher Brooks accompanied Hockney on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway, documenting their trip with his camera.
—
Christopher Anderson,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
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The Gateway space station planned for lunar orbit was also canceled in favor of a stronger focus on establishing a base on the moon's surface.
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Many are now scheduled for next year, proving again that delays are a constant in the space industry.
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As a result of Holzman’s advocacy and Dylan’s example, the singer-songwriter movement was born, once again proving that American music is defined not by its adherence to the past, but by its capacity for reinvention.
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To prevail in a habeas petition, Maxwell would need to show that serious constitutional violations occurred during her trial or sentencing, or that significant new evidence has emerged demonstrating her innocence.
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The couple spent their weekend at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon, demonstrating the close relationship between the Japanese and Belgian royal families.
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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