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as in certificates
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
have your documents ready as you approach the border
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as in proves
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 documents
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 bribes per game, and Smith paid players after successful bets, according to court documents.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
They were placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a car while FBI agents searched their home and took items such as computers, cell phones and some paper documents, according to the newspaper.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Sacko, 50, originally entered the country in 1998 and first registered to vote in 2005, according to court documents.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
In August, detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division arrested Harker, who allegedly possessed cocaine, heroin and financial documents belonging to two women.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Davis had seemingly previously been a key figure, based on documents from D112 that listed him as the primary contact point for questions relating to the RFP and contract, as well as the issuer of the RFP.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Defense personnel have run 40 million unique prompts and uploaded more than four million documents, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
When officers arrived, VA police and medical staff told them that the victim, whom police later identified as Ennis, did not survive, according to documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ricciardia documents his final journey with an acerbic sense of humor, punctuated by Benna’s stop-motion animation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Hammond even documents the number of bathhouses in the city on a map posted to his newsletter because, to him, there are myriad ways to heat up and socialize.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
Destiny Littleton, former USC women’s basketball player now playing in Jerusalem, documents Iranian air strikes through social media videos capturing missiles and explosions overhead.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The quality of that notebook, combined with their teamwork and growth throughout the season, earned them the Think Award, which is presented to the team that most effectively documents their journey through the engineering design process, the news release stated.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In the Mojave, Weston saw Joshua trees as majestic extraterrestrials; Connell documents a nameless stump decorated with sneakers.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
D4vd was on tour at the time the car was impounded, the court documents state.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Friend documents the way that Talarico muscled his way into the Senate race, going against the wishes of some of the state’s Democratic Party leaders.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Oncor Electric is requesting that the Fort Worth City Council approve the rezoning of a southeast Fort Worth lot containing a power substation that the utility company intends to expand and renovate, documents say.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 bribes per game, and Smith paid players after successful bets, according to court documents.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
They were placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a car while FBI agents searched their home and took items such as computers, cell phones and some paper documents, according to the newspaper.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Sacko, 50, originally entered the country in 1998 and first registered to vote in 2005, according to court documents.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
In August, detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division arrested Harker, who allegedly possessed cocaine, heroin and financial documents belonging to two women.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Davis had seemingly previously been a key figure, based on documents from D112 that listed him as the primary contact point for questions relating to the RFP and contract, as well as the issuer of the RFP.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Defense personnel have run 40 million unique prompts and uploaded more than four million documents, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
When officers arrived, VA police and medical staff told them that the victim, whom police later identified as Ennis, did not survive, according to documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Ask for a review of the legal presence documents the DMV has on file.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ricciardia documents his final journey with an acerbic sense of humor, punctuated by Benna’s stop-motion animation.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Hammond even documents the number of bathhouses in the city on a map posted to his newsletter because, to him, there are myriad ways to heat up and socialize.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Mar. 2026
Destiny Littleton, former USC women’s basketball player now playing in Jerusalem, documents Iranian air strikes through social media videos capturing missiles and explosions overhead.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The quality of that notebook, combined with their teamwork and growth throughout the season, earned them the Think Award, which is presented to the team that most effectively documents their journey through the engineering design process, the news release stated.
—Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In the Mojave, Weston saw Joshua trees as majestic extraterrestrials; Connell documents a nameless stump decorated with sneakers.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
D4vd was on tour at the time the car was impounded, the court documents state.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Friend documents the way that Talarico muscled his way into the Senate race, going against the wishes of some of the state’s Democratic Party leaders.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documents
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The decision halted an order by Kennedy -- announced in January -- to end broad recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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The decision stops sweeping changes to childhood vaccine recommendations the federal government made in January, including no longer advising all children be vaccinated against the flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis and RSV.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two walls are adorned with an array of Grammy certificates and platinum records.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Historical paintings don’t come with certificates; experts are increasingly hesitant to express complete certainty, for fear of litigation or reputational damage should they be proven wrong.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There proves a fundamental, existential dilemma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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In its defense, the Pacifica is the exception that proves my rule.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
11 Mar. 2026
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Prior to the company’s Chapter 11 filing — its second in less than a year — the airline had a fleet of 214 Airbuses, most of them leased, according to court papers.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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It is intended to provide the ability to more efficiently read neural radiance field, or NeRF, papers and translate them into code.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brown also struck a partnership with OpenAI to offer AI training certifications.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The brand has also been awarded both Green Key Global and Green Key Mexico certifications.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The agreement between the union and OSPM includes a 10-day grace period for rent payments, establishes a schedule for major repairs and formally recognizes the union, along with any future unions in buildings owned by Ostro.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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The result establishes Mercedes as the clear championship favorite at the outset of the 2026 season after its drivers qualified first and second and achieved maximum points.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The study demonstrates a new level of miniaturization and scalability for optical beam-combining hardware used in high-power laser systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the magnitude of these surges varies by context, the temporal clustering of activity in both cases demonstrates that social media visibility is driven by discrete political and moral shocks rather than sustained baseline engagement.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Documents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documents. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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