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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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Walsh treats well-documented, widely accessible historical facts as if they were buried state secrets, weaponizing the baseline historical illiteracy of his audience to construct a narrative of deception.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The NEH case is one data point in that larger story, but it is an unusually well-documented one.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The costumes Saar made herself for these occasions are also well-documented in the exhibition through photographs and sketches.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The benefits of Premier League status are well-documented.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A well-documented example from Pacific islands is the epidemic that swept over Fiji in 1806, brought by a few European sailors who struggled ashore from the wreck of the ship Argo.

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

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