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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
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those that are interested in participating in the project voluntarily hand over documents on policies, tools and product features.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
During Midway Blitz, neighbors organized to protect one another and document the federal government’s actions.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Wednesday’s court date — initially reported by TMZ and People — comes on the heels of private communications between Lively and A-listers like Taylor Swift being made public as part of the unsealing of a trove of court documents.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those that are interested in participating in the project voluntarily hand over documents on policies, tools and product features.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Wall Street firm where Lewis began his career, as documented in Liar’s Poker.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
During Midway Blitz, neighbors organized to protect one another and document the federal government’s actions.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for document
Noun
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The lesson came in the form of a book about eating less, handed to her by a male co-star.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Berkeley has had some form of police oversight for decades, starting with the Police Review Commission formed in 1973.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The most recent inspection was on December 29, 2025, and passed with conditions for additional inspections that would be required before any Use and Occupancy certificate could be issued.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The environmental certificate approval process examines new developments and their impact on water, noise and air pollution.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But beyond that, unity has proved elusive.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mike Brown has his chance to prove Dolan and Rose right, and at least take the Knicks one round further than Thibodeau did, when his team never recovered from that crazy shot Tyrese Haliburton made in Game 1 of the conference finals.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The proposal would ban the sale and distribution of single-use plastic water bottles and paper cartons of still water under one gallon in the eastern portion of the county, from Donner Summit to North Lake Tahoe.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Development and testing activities will take place at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard, which will serve as the reference environment for industrial validation and certification of the technology.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The center, along with its partners, provides construction certification classes to mostly low- to moderate-income individuals, as well as classes on low-voltage, asset-building and cryptocurrency.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Uniform Time Act of 1966 established specific dates for the start of daylight saving time.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the Cold War-era contest between the Soviet Union and the United States, which was driven by governments seeking to demonstrate technological superiority, today's race is increasingly powered by private companies and commercial competition.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Still, the tech giant is facing a growing set of challenges, from intensifying competition to lingering concerns of an AI bubble and relentless pressure to demonstrate growth after several explosive quarters.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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