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100 Words to Use Instead of “Document”

February 17, 2026

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Account Narrative report of events.
2. Acknowledgment Written confirmation of receipt.
3. Act Formal written law.
4. Addendum Supplement added later.
5. Affidavit Sworn written statement.
6. Agreement Written understanding between parties.
7. Announcement Public written notice.
8. Application Formal request in writing.
9. Article Written piece for publication.
10. Attachment File appended to a message.
11. Backlog item Tracked work entry.
12. Bill Itemized statement of charges.
13. Blueprint Detailed plan drawing.
14. Brief Concise written summary.
15. Brochure Informational promotional leaflet.
16. Bulletin Short official notice.
17. Bylaws Rules governing an organization.
18. Card Small formatted information piece.
19. Case file Collected records for a case.
20. Catalog Organized list of items.
21. Certificate Official proof in writing.
22. Charter Founding grant or mandate.
23. Checklist List for verification.
24. Circular Widely distributed notice.
25. Claim Formal assertion for consideration.
26. Code Systematic set of rules.
27. Compilation Collected materials in one set.
28. Contract Binding written agreement.
29. Correspondence Letters exchanged between parties.
30. Dossier Collection of detailed records.
31. Draft Preliminary version of text.
32. Email Electronic written message.
33. Estimate Approximate cost statement.
34. Exhibit Item presented as evidence.
35. Fact sheet Brief summary of key facts.
36. File Stored set of records.
37. Flyer Single-page advertisement.
38. Form Structured fill-in record.
39. Framework Organizing structure for content.
40. Gazette Official publication of notices.
41. Grant Award record of funds.
42. Guide Instructional reference material.
43. Handbook Practical reference manual.
44. Hard copy Printed physical version.
45. Invoice Bill requesting payment.
46. Itemization Detailed list of components.
47. Journal entry Dated recorded note.
48. Ledger Book of financial records.
49. Letter Written message to someone.
50. License Official permission in writing.
51. Log Chronological record of activity.
52. Manual Instructions for use or procedure.
53. Manuscript Author’s original written text.
54. Memo Internal written communication.
55. Minutes Record of meeting proceedings.
56. Monograph Specialized written study.
57. Newsletter Periodic informational publication.
58. Note Brief written message.
59. Notice Formal written warning or info.
60. Outline Structured plan of points.
61. Paper Written academic or professional work.
62. Patent Legal protection filing record.
63. Petition Formal written request with signatures.
64. Plan Proposed course in writing.
65. Policy Written rules and guidelines.
66. Portfolio Curated collection of work.
67. Presentation Prepared material for delivery.
68. Printout Printed output from a device.
69. Proceedings Published record of an event.
70. Proposal Suggested plan in writing.
71. Prospectus Outline of a planned project.
72. Protocol Official procedure description.
73. Questionnaire Set of written questions.
74. Receipt Proof of payment received.
75. Record Stored information for reference.
76. Register Official list of entries.
77. Report Account of findings or status.
78. Request Written ask for action.
79. Resolution Formal decision in writing.
80. Resume Summary of work experience.
81. Schedule Planned timetable in writing.
82. Script Written text for performance.
83. Specification Detailed requirements description.
84. Spreadsheet Tabular data file.
85. Statement Formal written declaration.
86. Statute Written law enacted.
87. Submission Material provided for review.
88. Summary Brief restatement of essentials.
89. Survey Question-based information collection.
90. Table Structured arrangement of data.
91. Template Preformatted starting layout.
92. Text Written content or wording.
93. Thesis Long academic argument paper.
94. Ticket Issued record for tracking.
95. Transcript Written record of spoken words.
96. Treatise Formal written analysis.
97. Update New information in writing.
98. User story Short requirement description.
99. Voucher Written proof of entitlement.
100. White paper Authoritative informational report.

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