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
Evolving from a weekly into a daily newspaper, the Defender became a national voice for African Americans, documenting racial inequality and championing the Civil Rights Movement.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
After giving birth to her youngest child in July 2025 and stepping away from her legal career just three months later, Phillips began documenting her life online in November 2025, sharing an unfiltered look at movement, motherhood and self-discovery.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
If documenting the memories of your trip is a necessity, this camera backpack is a must-have.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Ordinary citizens documenting environmental hazards or scrutinizing environmental impacts through social media can be a very useful form of collaboration with professional journalists’ work.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
An independent monitor has been visiting the county's jails and documenting the issues and any progress in fixing them.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Collectors are documenting them.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Halden Krog has been documenting stories of elephants for the last five years.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Kourtney Kardashian starts every morning with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on an empty stomach, documenting the habit on Poosh and crediting it with supporting gut health and digestion.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
After giving birth to her youngest child in July 2025 and stepping away from her legal career just three months later, Phillips began documenting her life online in November 2025, sharing an unfiltered look at movement, motherhood and self-discovery.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
If documenting the memories of your trip is a necessity, this camera backpack is a must-have.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Ordinary citizens documenting environmental hazards or scrutinizing environmental impacts through social media can be a very useful form of collaboration with professional journalists’ work.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
An independent monitor has been visiting the county's jails and documenting the issues and any progress in fixing them.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Collectors are documenting them.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Halden Krog has been documenting stories of elephants for the last five years.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Kourtney Kardashian starts every morning with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on an empty stomach, documenting the habit on Poosh and crediting it with supporting gut health and digestion.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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Davis will lead Solbari’s wholesale strategy, building a national network of sales representatives, securing retail partnerships and establishing a seasonal wholesale cadence.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Her sister, Marsie Scharlatt, one of the estate’s executors, was tasked with establishing an archive of Wilke’s art and materials in Los Angeles, becoming the main contact for curators and galleries researching her work.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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The Chicago Cubs are one step closer to proving that Wrigley View Rooftop is breaking the law by selling access to a rooftop building where fans can watch Cubs games in person without actually paying the Cubs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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Los Angeles ultimately regrouped in plenty of time to win its second straight World Series, but the Dodgers are again proving fallible at a time when the Padres are scuffling.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facing this new urgency, NASA officials are eager to transition from demonstrating reliable lunar landers to delivering tangible infrastructure to the Moon’s surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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