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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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Yet, while testosterone therapy is a well-documented medical treatment for people who have a deficiency, and a key element of gender-affirming care, it’s not really something that the average young man needs.

From Slate Sep. 13, 2026

That difference could potentially contribute to the well-documented gap in average lifespan between the sexes, although the findings do not establish that tyrosine is responsible for that gap.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Near the end, Raskin suggested that President Trump’s well-documented desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize might provide an incentive for him to pursue a U.S.-China pause on more powerful AI systems.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

It is too soon to draw any firm links to climate change, but there are well-documented trends in the "Roof of the World" that have increased the likelihood of such hazards.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 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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