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well-documented

British  

adjective

  1. widely recorded or recounted

    a well-documented fact

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Gender pay gaps remain well-documented across organizations — even when the consequence is a hit to the bottom line.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Would increased synergy with the UK - Europe's second-largest economy and a military power, despite its well-documented problems - not be advantageous for the EU under these new circumstances?

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Moderate exercise has been shown to improve learning among students from elementary school through young adulthood, and the effects on attention, memory and executive function are well-documented, pediatricians say.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

There is a youth mental health crisis, a well-documented downturn in the well-being of young people since the 2010s.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

A well-documented example is the origin of the Zulu state, in southeastern Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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