documenting

present participle of document

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of documenting This includes establishing how the site meets the relevant selection criteria, documenting its authenticity and integrity, outlining the measures in place to protect it, and presenting a management framework. — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Sending out election observers has been a routine way of documenting any racial discrimination at the polls under past administrations since the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Famous for viral stunts that often leave him bruised, battered, or, in at least one instance, hospitalized, Peters has faced a slew of legal battles while documenting his physical transformation for his more than 2 million followers. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 Investigators on Tuesday were mainly focused on collecting and documenting wreckage, Chapman said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Raman began working with slum dwellers’ organizations in Delhi, first trying to stop the evictions and later documenting conditions in the resettlement colonies, pushing for running water and better sanitation. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Alongside early iterations of original Polo ties and other rare ephemera were previously unseen photographs pulled from the company archives, documenting Ralph Lauren’s first visit to Tokyo. — Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 Most recently, the telescope was instrumental in documenting comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected passing through the solar system. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026 The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, which has been documenting the crisis for months, said there have been no food deliveries to the town since the end of May. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
Verb
  • This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Reality television personality Spencer Pratt jumped in a few months later, on the anniversary of the Palisades fire, establishing himself as an unpredictable presence on the campaign trail.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Sam Moses is proving there's still something special about the old-fashioned way, despite new technology.
    — Steve Overmyer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Short, softly layered, and effortlessly chic, the cut became synonymous with her style, proving that sometimes the simplest looks make the biggest statement.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Such generosity in defeat is rare in today’s political climate, and Stevens deserves credit for demonstrating it.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The man behind the wheel wasn’t a thief, but a Baltimore County Police detective demonstrating how quickly an unattended vehicle can disappear while its driver runs a simple errand.
    — Jessica Baugh, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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