as in establishing
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 documenting
Collectors are documenting them.
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Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Halden Krog has been documenting stories of elephants for the last five years.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Drones, police, emergency workers, and veterinarians all joined the search, alongside community members whose footage documenting the wolf’s movements helped guide search teams.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Since then, he’s posted consistently — documenting everything from attending ACC media day in 2024 to winning a national championship.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Kourtney Kardashian starts every morning with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on an empty stomach, documenting the habit on Poosh and crediting it with supporting gut health and digestion.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The law would also require providers to track and monitor felines that go through TNR, documenting the location and date they were trapped, the clinic used, vaccination and ear-tipping confirmation, as well as the date and location of release.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The researchers also identified wrecks from as recent as the beginning of World War II, documenting the remains of a Maiale, or Pig — a kind of submarine used by the Italian navy to attack the British fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar during World War II, according to Andreo.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Included in the mix were a number of photos and videos documenting the restoration process, along with multiple cameos from Bibb's White Lotus costar Aimee Lou Wood.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Halden Krog has been documenting stories of elephants for the last five years.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Drones, police, emergency workers, and veterinarians all joined the search, alongside community members whose footage documenting the wolf’s movements helped guide search teams.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Since then, he’s posted consistently — documenting everything from attending ACC media day in 2024 to winning a national championship.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Kourtney Kardashian starts every morning with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on an empty stomach, documenting the habit on Poosh and crediting it with supporting gut health and digestion.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The law would also require providers to track and monitor felines that go through TNR, documenting the location and date they were trapped, the clinic used, vaccination and ear-tipping confirmation, as well as the date and location of release.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The researchers also identified wrecks from as recent as the beginning of World War II, documenting the remains of a Maiale, or Pig — a kind of submarine used by the Italian navy to attack the British fleet in the Strait of Gibraltar during World War II, according to Andreo.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Included in the mix were a number of photos and videos documenting the restoration process, along with multiple cameos from Bibb's White Lotus costar Aimee Lou Wood.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
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Disaster relief protections include a waiver of a one-time activation fee for establishing remote call forwarding.—
Cox Communications,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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China is Thailand's biggest trading partner, and the two countries celebrated their 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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At a time when consumers are pushing back on luxury pricing and seeking stronger value, the middle market is proving more resilient than expected.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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These unmanned systems are proving vital for high-risk logistics and medical evacuations, insulating soldiers from the most dangerous aspects of frontline operations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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These galaxies do not follow the relations predicted by either the external field effect or the baryonic Tully-Fisher relation, demonstrating that such an effect is not universal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The man suspected to be the gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25 appeared in a Los Angeles television news report demonstrating a prototype wheelchair in 2017.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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