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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
Dr. Jennifer Bryant, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Applicants must personally provide, at minimum, documents that verify their full legal names, birthdays, Social Security numbers, legal residence and lawful status.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
More recent research documented five cosmetic keratopigmentation recipients who later developed ectasia, a corneal bulge that can distort vision without treatment.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Once the documents are created, schedule a team discussion.
—Dr. Jennifer Bryant, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Applicants must personally provide, at minimum, documents that verify their full legal names, birthdays, Social Security numbers, legal residence and lawful status.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The University of Gloucestershire awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2011 for completing the project, and Burke founded the Clem Burke Drumming Project to document the positive results of the study and encourage other drummers to participate.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
More recent research documented five cosmetic keratopigmentation recipients who later developed ectasia, a corneal bulge that can distort vision without treatment.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
Noun
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Stage 4 is the most advanced form of melanoma, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bugs—or, more properly, insects—are technically a form of crustacean.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Only 250 of these certificates are granted annually.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The resulting interaction creates an interstellar distortion that interferes with the normal flow of time, sending the certificate back thousands of years into the past.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jarred Kelenic, picked up in trade from the Seattle Mariners in the 2023-2024 offseason, has proven to be a liability as well, starting the season with an anemic slash line of .146./.239/.244.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Naysayers insisted that increasing content costs would match the company’s rapid topline and subscriber growth, and profits would prove illusory.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Liman set a briefing schedule with the papers going back and forth until July 29.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology, the observational data is the first evidence of the sharing of alcoholic foods among nonhuman great apes in the wild.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Networking requires no special training, no certification, no great expense.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Prioritize ethical sourcing through Fair Trade or B Corp certification.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Coogler established himself, with Creed and his two Black Panthermovies, as a filmmaker with propulsive, novel takes on franchise fare.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Smithsonian Institution was first established by Congress with funding from British scientist James Smithson.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That call demonstrates, Parrish said, why fire departments and utility companies are cautious when working a gas leak.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jack Moorhouse, a 19-year-old midfielder, has demonstrated an ability to pick up the ball and carry it up the pitch at youth level — an attribute sorely lacking among the first-team squad.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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