parchment

noun

Definition of parchmentnext
as in document

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Recent Examples of parchment Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, overhanging long sides by 2 inches. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2026 Line with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on all sides. — Martha Stewart, 9 Oct. 2026 The 150 large sheets of parchment that go inside the book were kept separate from the cover and remain in safe keeping. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Takeout containers, tissues, cupcake wrappers and parchment paper, to name a few, should stay in the trash. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parchment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parchment
  1. document
  2. certificate
  3. diploma
  4. certification
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • The AiP certificate was presented on October 22 at the Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition in Bergen, Norway.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation also identified firmware signed with certificates associated with Shenzhen Zediel, a Chinese device manufacturer.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of certificate
Noun
  • The logic goes that if graduates of a certificate or college program do not out-earn those with only a high-school diploma, then those programs have proven to be a bad investment, and Washington should stop enabling them through student loans.
    — Nathan Bruschi, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • These jobs require only an associate’s degree or a high school diploma and some additional training.
    — Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of diploma
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  • Blocking certification, the groups argue, would disenfranchise Alaskans by denying them representation and injecting chaos into the election outcome.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers will first evaluate the R1-S on the ground before mounting it to a spacecraft for flight certification.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of certification

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“Parchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parchment. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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