documentation

Example Sentences

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But without the proper documentation or court-ordered child support, the Internal Revenue Service could characterize this money as a gift or settlement.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

"I have spent all day detained at the Canadian border and denied entry back into the US despite having the proper visa documentation in place," he wrote on social media.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But no one understands the importance of documentation — of getting it all down — better than her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Official documentation hardly ever matches the reality of how work is actually done.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

My mother and brothers had no passports or documentation, though, so the army told my father he would have to travel alone with me.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai