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as in form
a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it filled out the documents for a bank loan

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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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Recent Examples of document
Noun
The surface of Enceladus, according to the decadal strategy document, should be capable of preserving biogenic evidence for a long time and seems more conducive to a lander mission. ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025 In June 2022, Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty of falsifying documents to defraud Atlanta banks out of more than $30 million through fraudulent loans. Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 May 2025
Verb
The stream kicked off on Wednesday (May 28( at 1 pm ET (1700 GMT), starting with scientists documenting their last few hours at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) as the office was shuttered. Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 30 May 2025 Hence the dedicated fan pages, subreddits, and Tumblr accounts documenting their every move. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for document
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Noun
  • But many of those regulatory reversals will actually pile more costs on to individual Americans in the form of higher bank fees, electric and water bills, and health insurance payments, according to experts and government analyses.
    Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • While Zuckerberg’s north star may still be some form of the metaverse — a virtual world where people hang out, play, and shop — there is a recognition that the technology needed to get us there is artificial intelligence.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The program formally allows students to apply for a visa to study in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem informed the school, however, its certificate had been revoked.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
  • Her accomplishments include earning AVID awards, earning her Red Cross babysitting basics certificate, an Exceptional Seagull Award and Breakfast of Champions Award in humanities at her school.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Expert testimony by former groundskeepers and others with relevant expertise could prove influential.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
  • According to a press release from researchers, it was previously proven that forever chemicals are present in hundreds of tap water systems around the country.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Store insurance policies, photos of your home and its contents and other important papers in a safe place, in electronic files and/or share copies with family members.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 May 2025
  • That's kinda what the economists do in this paper, statistically speaking.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem instructed her department to terminate Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • Harvard’s lawsuit said the administration violated the government’s own regulations for withdrawing a school’s certification.
    Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • Urban Exploration Hartford, the state capital, boasts a growing LGBTQ+ scene centered around Chez Est, a restaurant and cabaret established in 1983 and believed to be the first entertainment venue of its kind in the state’s history.
    Joshua Alston, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Netflix’s dark comedy is full of drama, romance and the bonds of sisterhood Comments Sirens demonstrates that wanting more in life while staying true to oneself might be easier said than done.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • But hundreds of thousands of Israelis demonstrate against the war each week, demanding the government agrees a ceasefire deal to release all the hostages still held in the strip.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025

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“Document.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/document. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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