parchments

noun

plural of parchment
as in certificates

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  1. certificates
  2. documents
  3. diplomas
Noun
  • The minister presented al-Shahat and his wife with certificates of appreciation, and awarded them a trip to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah pilgrimage in recognition of his honesty and responsible conduct for not keeping the discovery to himself.
    — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Oeko-Tex also says a quarter of its certificates are retested through its quality control program.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of certificates
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  • This collects about 8,000 original documents and other elements linked to the house’s perfume and beauty archives, totaling about 5 percent of its full collection.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, sued the university; the fraternity, Chi Phi; her sorority, Tri Delta; and seven former Chi Phi members last month.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of documents
Noun
  • The subject of educational equality is particularly acute in a country that places great emphasis on credentials and diplomas, offering few other avenues for success.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, their information was sent to Noreus, who used it to create diplomas and transcripts showing coursework and clinical training that had never been completed.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of diplomas
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“Parchments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parchments. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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