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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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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 documents
Lori Dunn, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
The shipping documents claimed the containers were filled with household goods.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The Postal Service advises customers to send time-sensitive documents, like mail-in ballots, well ahead of the deadline to ensure they are processed and delivered on time.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Court documents revealed the couple spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal expenses including $27,000 on mortgage payments, $82,000 on Amazon purchases and about $10,000 on plastic surgery.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Buzbee said the lawsuit is also intended to support the ongoing investigation into the events of that night by allowing the firm to seek phone and text records, documents and data and to compel witness testimony.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
City documents show that his unpaid taxes go back at least to this summer.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
He had been taken to court three times between 2014 and 2025, twice by Capital One and once by Portfolio Recovery Associates, with judgments over $9,500, according to court documents.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Historian Roger Ekirch documents it extensively, though no record confirms intentional Viking participation.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
The film documents the last vestiges of independent news media as they’re crushed by the Kremlin – outlets like TV Rain and the newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
On social media, Chloe documents her life in Boston with her group of friends.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The inspector documents the age and condition of each system, noting any safety concerns or components that don’t meet current standards.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The European External Action Service, the EU’s diplomatic agency, has compiled since 2023 an annual Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Threats that documents efforts by actors such as China and Russia to spread harmful and divisive disinformation.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
When details couldn't be verified, NPR corroborated information with immigration experts, activists, and a developer for an app that documents confrontations with federal agents.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Its lease runs through February 2028, documents state.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
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The assault occurred in November in a shower at the jail, according to court documents.
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The Charlotte Observer’s visuals staff documents the history of this city and surrounding areas, day in and day out.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for documents
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Their latest album, The Sludge of the Land, promises to unsettle your sensibilities by exploring the churning zone of kitsch that lurks behind more respectable musical forms.—
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Customers are encouraged to mail tax forms well before the deadline and, if a postmark is required, take the documents to a post office counter and request a free manual postmark to ensure the mailing date is clearly recorded.—
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Jackson’s photo showed him and McBride as younger men, smiling and holding ASCAP certificates.—
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Board members, family and recipients posed for photos after receiving certificates.—
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Helen tries to stay busy, but the letter proves distracting.—
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Season 2 is not without enjoyable intrigue, yet never proves worth the risk of opening a closed (literal) book.—
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These activists would be much wiser to write letters to the editor of local papers or to relevant federal and state legislatures and officials.—
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Court papers allege the two racked up the fraudulent charges starting in 2021.—
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Last month, the DOT gave 3,000 CDL schools a 30-day notice to provide evidence of compliance to the FMCSA, or get their certifications taken away.—
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The scale will also be GDPR and HIPAA compliant, and include ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 privacy and security certifications.—
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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
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Blending fun and function in consumer robotics Baby FuFu demonstrates a wider trend in consumer robotics, where usability and approachability take precedence over complexity.—
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Duwaji demonstrates that style can be commentary, an extension of thought, and a deliberate act of agency.—
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“Documents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documents. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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