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documentation

[dok-yuh-men-tey-shuhn, -muhn-] / ˌdɒk jə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -mən- /














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If someone receives small amounts from multiple people, as with a first-home fund, the need for documentation will depend on the amount used toward the home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Bring all necessary documentation and be prepared to wait if there’s a line — even if you have an appointment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Because such events are rarely witnessed, researchers say careful documentation is important for determining whether these behaviors reflect maternal attachment, grief-like responses, or other forms of social and emotional behavior.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The Authority will strengthen internal controls around consultant travel, implement more rigorous documentation and approval requirements, and recover any improper costs identified,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

She would spend the next few weeks tracking down the new form, filling it out with all the required documentation, and having it officiated and notarized.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Cote never expected her family’s rudimentary documentations to be used for any kind of analysis.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021

What might seem like insider jokes about art, branding and “lifestyles” ultimately resulted in cringe-worthy documentations of downtown New York’s transformation into a retail mecca, with artists pushed out by gentrification.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2020

“You have to produce some documentations supporting your contention.”

From US News ● May 18, 2016

Douglas did not respond to repeated interview requests from The Associated Press, but campaign spokeswoman Sandra Dowling said Friday that “there are plenty of documentations to completely validate Diane Douglas’ position on Common Core.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2014

If we get enough, we will re-release this file, with the lengthy documentations at the end of the file contained herein.

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Eric S. Raymond




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