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
Shannon Amos was not able to provide documentation of a diagnosis of dementia.
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Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The deadline to gather the documentation and money needed to register them was approaching, but Barcelona showed no signs of having the situation under control.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Northup’s kidnappers had stolen his freedom papers—the documentation that designated him a free African American in the United States, where slavery would be legal for another two decades.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2025
The filing also notes a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, which the company is addressing through enhanced review procedures and documentation standards.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Maline, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The deadline to gather the documentation and money needed to register them was approaching, but Barcelona showed no signs of having the situation under control.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Northup’s kidnappers had stolen his freedom papers—the documentation that designated him a free African American in the United States, where slavery would be legal for another two decades.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2025
The filing also notes a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, which the company is addressing through enhanced review procedures and documentation standards.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for documentation
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There is growing evidence, for example, that credit scores depressed by medical debt can threaten people’s access to housing and drive homelessness.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Flyers’ ability to pepper Woll with shots, and the Leafs’ inability to get the other way quickly, was further evidence of how McCabe’s absence could hamper the team.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Online testimonials, reviews and shoutouts fall under the category of social proof.John Hall, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tangible proof exists with a minus-19 goal differential through 37 games compared to the minus-91 in 2023-24.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Police found the fingerprints of three men on the jack, according to testimony: Barceleau, Estrada and Leonel Gutierrez.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Faraji also references filing complaints to Fox human resources; should the case advance to pretrial discovery, those HR files could be turned over and HR staff could be ordered to give sworn testimony.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Documentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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