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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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as in to prove
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
he tried in vain to document a link between ancient civilizations and extraterrestrials
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Recent Examples of document
Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
It’s packed with pockets to keep your travel documents, clothing, and gear in easy reach—there are three front stash pockets, a side water bottle pocket, and a zippered main compartment with multiple pockets, including a waterproof compartment for storing small toiletries.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Academic research subsequently documented that Fox News viewership correlated directly with fundraising and primary votes for Tea Party candidates.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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Noun
Bastien was listed in court documents as a potential witness in the prosecution’s case against Noreus, but did not testify.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
It’s packed with pockets to keep your travel documents, clothing, and gear in easy reach—there are three front stash pockets, a side water bottle pocket, and a zippered main compartment with multiple pockets, including a waterproof compartment for storing small toiletries.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Verb
In 1985, artist Christopher Brooks accompanied Hockney on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway, documenting their trip with his camera.
—Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Academic research subsequently documented that Fox News viewership correlated directly with fundraising and primary votes for Tea Party candidates.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
Noun
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There weren’t the same forms of communication as there are today.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Social rescue arrives in the form of outgoing cool girl Sonya (Molloy), who takes a shine to Coley after a chance encounter in a coffee shop, and invites her to join her clique.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The company monitors the amount of carbon stored in farmers’ soils and issues a certificate for carbon improvements.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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While the elevator was running during the inspection, the county issued a violation for an expired inspection certificate.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Tony D’Angelo has held the WWE NXT Championship for a few months and his upcoming title defense at The Great American Bash may prove to be his biggest test yet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis has proven irresistible, easy to learn, social by nature and built for mixed-ability groups.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Each is 72+ pages long and features an exceptional design printed on premium paper.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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Then Manhattan workers threw bits of paper—ticker tape—like wedding confetti from office building windows as the parade passed below them.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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The American Board of Internal Medicine has revoked Sibley's and Marik's board certifications but declined to explain why.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The sandy shores are combed for seaweed and trash nightly, which earned the town a Blue Wave certification.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Those would be high benchmarks for Texas Tech to establish, so long as the conference follows its own bylaws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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State initiatives aimed at supporting fusion research and commercialization have encouraged investment and collaboration, helping establish an ecosystem designed to accelerate technological breakthroughs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Platner may be demonstrating it on the left.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Beyond laboratory measurements, the researchers demonstrated practical operation by powering a small LED lamp and charging a smartphone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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