documenting

verb

present participle of document
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 The law introduced stricter requirements for documenting aircraft safety assessments and evaluating how pilots interact with aircraft systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 Gerlach, the photographer, began documenting the kitchens in 360-degree panoramas after discovering that existing photographs rarely captured the relationship between their individual components. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Farina, 46, is currently documenting her own facelift journey, which involves three separate surgeons, for a Disney show and her Substack. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026 That means anticipating stakeholder questions, documenting evidence behind claims and communicating decisions before others define the narrative. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Paltrow has been publicly documenting her spa setup since at least July 2022, when Goop shared a video walking through her sauna, hot tub, steam room and cold plunge. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 White has since gained more than 160,000 followers on TikTok while documenting her journey. — Monique John, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Before social media even existed, Christie Brinkley was documenting her life through letters, journals and home movies. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Don't delete conversations before documenting them, even if the experience is upsetting. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for documenting
  1. establishing
  2. proving
  3. demonstrating
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  • The first flight will be a milestone in establishing how the design performs beyond the development environment.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There is overwhelming support among Jewish Israelis for establishing a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th, and for imposing the draft on the ultra-Orthodox.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishing
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  • The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The State cannot transform one into the other without proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proving
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  • In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Documenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documenting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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