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as in form
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it filled out the documents for a bank loan

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as in certificate
a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something have your documents ready as you approach the border

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Recent Examples of document
Noun
Financial plans are living documents, and a responsible advisor will adapt your strategy to reflect life changes, market developments, or shifts in your priorities. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor, who was fired last month for his role in the Karen Read investigation, is on the witness list for her second trial, court documents revealed Monday. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Black has been documenting the experience on TikTok (@christinalkblack) and people have become invested. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 Harris was born June 19, 1916, in West Dale, La., according to Tracie Hunter, spokesperson for WWII Beyond The Call, a nonprofit organization that works to document veterans' accounts. Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for document
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Noun
  • While Margie’s face has appeared on some editions sold exclusively at the distillery, the largest large scale release the brand has done with a female form is a collaboration with Gayle Kabaker which buyers can personalize with the names of women in their lives who have inspired them.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Computer vision is better described as a form of information management and prediction, as configurations of data with which probabilistic applications have been made, based on human instructions of varying degrees of clarity or specificity.
    Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There's the Sustainable Tourism Verification certificate from the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • That includes a $100 million certificate of participation bond, which doesn’t require voter approval and wouldn’t raise property taxes.
    Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, in practice, enforcing VAT compliance for B2B services has proven difficult.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • For the third time, the referee went to the monitor, and Cook’s claims were proven correct, as the ref overturned the call on replay.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • That same paper acknowledged that immediate impacts of the transition to privatization often leads to reduction in wages and loss of jobs.
    Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • However, during their meeting, Saldívar delayed handing over the papers, alleging she had been raped the night before, per USA Today.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Companies like Google, Apple, and IBM have rolled out programs to hire candidates based on certifications, boot camp training, or hands-on experience rather than degrees.
    Scott White, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The group cited a review of medical records by Dr. Pierre Kory, a physician who lost his medical certifications including for pulmonary and critical care after spreading misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The public safety department said a shelter had been established in Columbus, North Carolina.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Small and mid-sized businesses need to build a portfolio of content types: short-form opinion pieces that can be published quickly in response to happenings in your niche, and deep-dive white papers to demonstrate authority.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Historical data demonstrates a clear and consistent trend.
    Kara Fellows, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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