as in establishing
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 documenting
The video continues to make its rounds online, with viewers debating whether the photographer’s approach was overly theatrical, or a uniquely beautiful take on documenting a wedding.
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Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That site is where, in 1987, community members buried a time capsule documenting the neighborhood's past.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Take, for instance, its first crossing on foot, or a group of filmmakers documenting a kite-skiing journey to the South Pole.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Research papers and think pieces have been documenting the decline of print media for decades.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
My confidence was further bolstered when Zenker informed me about Beau Miles, an adventure filmmaker known for documenting his self-experiments, who, back in 2020, when an entirely different disaster descended upon us, ate only beans for 40 days (191 cans to be exact)—and lived to tell the tale.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Meta had comprehensive internal research documenting these vulnerabilities and chose to ignore rather than mitigate them.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
This was the start of my sixth Turkey Van Tour, which consists of me living and traveling out of my Ford Transit van, and documenting the entire turkey hunting season in video format.
—Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Giacalone said the technology can also expand how police conduct searches and investigations, from locating missing people to documenting outdoor crime scenes more efficiently.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
That site is where, in 1987, community members buried a time capsule documenting the neighborhood's past.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Take, for instance, its first crossing on foot, or a group of filmmakers documenting a kite-skiing journey to the South Pole.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Research papers and think pieces have been documenting the decline of print media for decades.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
My confidence was further bolstered when Zenker informed me about Beau Miles, an adventure filmmaker known for documenting his self-experiments, who, back in 2020, when an entirely different disaster descended upon us, ate only beans for 40 days (191 cans to be exact)—and lived to tell the tale.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Meta had comprehensive internal research documenting these vulnerabilities and chose to ignore rather than mitigate them.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
This was the start of my sixth Turkey Van Tour, which consists of me living and traveling out of my Ford Transit van, and documenting the entire turkey hunting season in video format.
—Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Giacalone said the technology can also expand how police conduct searches and investigations, from locating missing people to documenting outdoor crime scenes more efficiently.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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Conservative Republicans were adamant, however, against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pietro Talini died in the early 1980s and Luigi Talini took over, establishing the nursery as a place for Sacramento gardeners and homeowners to find high-quality plants and helpful service.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Viktor Arvidsson, who assisted on all three regulation goals and is proving to be a fantastic acquisition, beat Greaves on a backhander to cash the two highly improbable points.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Saudi Arabia is also proving its usefulness as a US ally.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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If a property is flagged, farmers may challenge the designation by demonstrating that the deforestation was legal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite the promising development, a string of other restaurants and businesses have been left out, demonstrating deeper challenges for the corridor in the long term.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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