parchment

noun

Definition of parchmentnext
as in document

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Recent Examples of parchment The Uthman Quran, a seventh-century manuscript written in Kufic lettering on gazelle parchment, sits beneath a 213-foot dome in a space designed for maximum impact. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Away from both sides of the road stretched rocky plains, dry and gray as parchment. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Lift out the parchment with the dough on it and set it aside. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 Line pan with a 9-inch-wide strip of parchment paper, extending the parchment over the two long sides of pan (to lift the bread from the pan after baking). — Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parchment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parchment
  1. document
  2. certificate
  3. diploma
  4. certification
Noun
  • The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of document
Noun
  • But those savings erode in a case like Cheshire, where workers completed a five-story, 70-unit building more than a year ago — but local building review has held up certificates of occupancy.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s Encrypt, the certificate authority that issued the certificates used in the hijacking, requires a quorum of them to return a positive result before a certificate is issued.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of certificate
Noun
  • And then watching Sinclair and Carmine getting their diploma at some really nice school would be a good bucket list.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The mistake is assuming that a diploma tells the entire story.
    — Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of diploma
Noun
  • Mehler Protection said greater automation could be introduced as relevant regulations, certifications and operational procedures develop.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Spano spent roughly 18 months and, by his own estimate, well into seven figures modifying his jet—an Embraer Phenom 300—to carry two camera systems and clear FAA certification.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of certification

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“Parchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parchment. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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