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Synonyms for document

9 synonyms

noun

Most common

writing file text file deed record paper write-down papers

All synonyms

Noun

text file, writing, file, deed, paper, record, papers, instrument, write-down

Definitions

n. 1
An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

Related words

Word family: documental documentary docent docile doctor doctorate doctrinaire doctrinal
Phrases: document camera here document identity document document retrieval travel document

Forms

Plural: documents → writings, files, deeds, papers…

Example sentences

writing I'm busy with writing letters and giving speeches.
file I have attached a PDF file of my curriculum vitae.
deed Propaganda of the deed was abandoned for a reason.
record He is sure to set a new record in the triple jump.
paper I wrote down his phone number on a scrap of paper.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
document		rising
writing		rising
file		rising
deed		falling
record		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: file¹, deed¹
5 letters: paper²
6 letters: record², papers²
7 letters: writing²
10 letters: instrument³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (paper² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: document
Español: acta
Deutsch: Akt
Català: acta