Synonyms of documents

documents 1 of 2

noun

plural of document

1

as in forms

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it

filled out the documents for a bank loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forms
• papers
• blanks
• sheets
• instruments
• filings
• writs

2

as in certificates

a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something

have your documents ready as you approach the border

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certificates
• certifications
• diplomas
• instruments
• records
• credentials
• warrants
• parchments
• vouchers
• coupons
• writs
• warranties

documents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of document

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proves
• establishes
• demonstrates
• validates
• records
• confirms
• substantiates
• verifies
• identifies
• witnesses
• evidences
• corroborates
• supports
• buttresses
• certifies
• adduces
• backs (up)
• attests
• testifies
• circumstantiates
• vouches
• authenticates
• upholds
• evinces
• sustains
• nails
• clinches
• confesses
• deposes
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• objects
• refutes
• challenges
• disputes
• disproves
• alleges
• suspects
• rebuts
• assumes
• presumes
• guesses
• surmises
• conjectures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of documents

Noun

The lawmakers asked the group for a broad range of documents related to Kennedy's Samoa travel, his 2024 presidential campaign and his Senate confirmation process. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026

Court documents say the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the sheriff's office in May 2024 that a Snapchat account tied to Pettit uploaded four videos showing boys as young as 8 being abused. — CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

The inquiry called for records, documents, and communications concerning the ballroom. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

The judge in that case has allowed Sarian to continue to control American Healthcare Systems, according to court documents. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Investigators also found YouTube open on a tablet that was in the truck’s cab, according to court documents. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

The Florida Senate did so when the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel got hold of documents that showed insurance companies were concealing profits by shipping them to out-of-state affiliates. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

The lawmakers asked the group for a broad range of documents related to Kennedy’s Samoa travel, his 2024 presidential campaign and his Senate confirmation process. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

More specifically, the NCAA failed to convince the courts to grant a protective order governing documents subpoenaed by the feds. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Verb

In September 2025, Connecticut published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, an annual report that documents the state’s greenhouse gas pollution and its progress toward reduction targets. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

The film documents his journey, offers a character study and serves up a meditation on modern life and our priorities and life choices. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

UMass Amherst documents more than 400 lesbian and feminist groups active in the region between 1968 and 1978. — Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Before adoption, try this on one release and see whether the project documents the toolchain, inputs and steps needed to repeat the build. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

In her book, Adler documents a wedding in the temple behind El-Sabarum featuring neo-Pagan rituals. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Correspondence documents Donalson’s request for a different placement and the school’s offer of a teacher change for second semester. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Before the Ernst-May-Gesellschaft volunteers begin dismantling a kitchen, a photographer documents the interior with a fisheye lens while the team measures and sketches the room. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Older research also documents the time teachers spend preparing students for state tests. — Liza Bondurant, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026