documentation
noun
doc·u·men·ta·tion
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-,
-kyü-
1
: the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents
2
a
: the provision of documents in substantiation
also
: documentary evidence
b(1)
: the use of historical documents
(2)
: conformity to historical or objective facts
(3)
: the provision of footnotes, appendices, or addenda referring to or containing documentary evidence
4
: the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware
Examples of documentation in a Sentence
You cannot visit the country unless you have the proper documentation.
Keep your receipts as documentation of your purchases.
Can you provide documentation of the claims you're making?
The program's documentation is poorly written.
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The applicant team agreed to return at a future meeting, hoping to have documentation from the city supporting the developer’s determination that the carport does not count toward the FAR.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
But with the Belasco audience having phones and smartwatches locked in pouches, and with no photos or other documentation ever released, there was little tangible proof that this veritable Bigfoot sighting of a concert ever happened.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to several airlines about whether documentation is required when requesting a wheelchair.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
But the firm pointed to slow decision-making on authorizations, documentation issues and the need to better address the findings raised in regulatory audits.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
But with the Belasco audience having phones and smartwatches locked in pouches, and with no photos or other documentation ever released, there was little tangible proof that this veritable Bigfoot sighting of a concert ever happened.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to several airlines about whether documentation is required when requesting a wheelchair.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
But the firm pointed to slow decision-making on authorizations, documentation issues and the need to better address the findings raised in regulatory audits.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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documentation
noun
doc·u·men·ta·tion
ˌdäk-yə-mən-ˈtā-shən
-ˌmen-
1
: the providing of documents as proof
2
: evidence in the form of documents
3
: written instructions for using a computer or computer program
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