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parchment

noun

Definition of parchmentnext
as in document

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Recent Examples of parchment Place sliced fruit on a single layer on a tray lined with parchment paper or tinfoil. — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Line one or more sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Heat the oven to 425 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parchment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parchment
  1. document
  2. certificate
  3. diploma
  4. certification
Noun
  • Further, while about 4,000 workers across Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals, ambulatory locations, and support functions will benefit from this increase, an additional 4,000 will benefit from compression adjustments, the documents show.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • At one end is visa-free travel; at the other is a full visa application requiring supporting documents and, in some cases, an appointment.
    — Jean Francois Harvey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • While staying up to date is important, employees shouldn’t have to guess whether a course, certificate or degree will help them advance.
    — Priya Krishnan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The outlet noted that the certificate says the cause of death is still pending investigation.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of certificate
Noun
  • Valencia, like other colleges, also must adjust to new standards for federal funding under the One Big Beautiful Bill, which generally requires the local median salary of graduates to be higher than those with just a high school diploma.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Intellectual strength isn’t transmitted by lecture or implanted with a diploma.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of diploma
Noun
  • The settlements allowing federal authorities to recoup the funds helped resolve allegations that several companies made false certifications on their PPP loan and forgiveness applications.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For conditions that do not show up in the databases, states can require a doctor's certification, a disability award letter or other proof.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of certification

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“Parchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parchment. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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