Documentation and Proof

Documentation

Documentation noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Usage example: the archaeologist presented convincing documentation of her theory at the conference

Proof is a synonym for documentation in confirmation topic. In some cases you can use "Proof" instead a noun "Documentation", when it comes to topics like corroboration, presentation of evidence, references, damning evidence.

Proof

Proof noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Usage example: she presented proof that she had not cheated

Documentation is a synonym for proof in corroboration topic. You can use "Documentation" instead a noun "Proof", if it concerns topics such as presentation of evidence.

Nearby Words: proofed, proofing

Both words in one sentence

  • With this extensive documentation, he called out the Smithsonian for its fraud; the fact not even Curtiss could fly the aircraft as-built ought to have been incontrovertible proof the Aerodorome was unflyable.
  • Since many ronin travel to lands outside of their original families' (if they had much of a family to begin with) and any documentation would be difficult if not impossible to confirm, the swords are treated by law and tradition as incontestable proof of samurai heritage.
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