as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
the archaeologist presented convincing documentation of her theory at the conference
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Recent Examples of documentation
For everyone with Medicare (the program generally for people 65 or older), CMS has their Social Security number and documentation of their eligibility, says a source who previously worked with CMS and Social Security systems who requested anonymity to preserve future job prospects.
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
And none of the extensive Disney documentation makes any mention of Bucky, the lawyer argued.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Robinson told Newsweek that the need for paper documentation would especially affect Floridians, who are more likely to be displaced without their documents or have their documents destroyed due to Florida's natural disasters.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Hundreds were raped, assaulted, kidnapped, or held for ransom, according to documentation kept by the watchdog organization Human Rights First.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
And none of the extensive Disney documentation makes any mention of Bucky, the lawyer argued.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Robinson told Newsweek that the need for paper documentation would especially affect Floridians, who are more likely to be displaced without their documents or have their documents destroyed due to Florida's natural disasters.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Hundreds were raped, assaulted, kidnapped, or held for ransom, according to documentation kept by the watchdog organization Human Rights First.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
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Those were just some of the yet-unheard pieces of evidence brought to light in the case suggesting intimate involvement of Newsmax's top executives and talent in programming decisions.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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What's particularly troubling is how quickly investigators accepted the facial recognition result without pursuing basic corroborating evidence that would have immediately cleared the defendant.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nothing, however, is ever 100% guaranteed in the world of cybersecurity, and this latest campaign is proof of that.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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There was no trailer, no proof of her performance—just faith in her talent.—
Patricia Alfonso Tortolani,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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