document
noun
a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
have documented
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present perfectof document.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For decades, researchers have documented that children from wealthier families tend to perform better in school than their lower-income peers, and those disparities follow them through school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The alleged attack has sparked soul-searching in a country where political violence is rare, but where police have documented a steady rise in threats and abuse towards elected officials in recent years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Now, researchers in the Gulf of California have documented a behavior that has never been formally described before.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Social-media creators have documented their own perpetual stews with names like “Stewtheus” and “Soupina.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Koparde and his team are currently in the process of creating a genetic library of all the species they have documented in the area.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
