as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
she presented proof that she had not cheated
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Recent Examples of proof
They have been seen in an emaciated state in proof-of-life and propaganda videos produced by Hamas.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
That whiskey will come out in three batches per year, each with a different proof and age depending on the barrels selected for the run.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
More proof the puppy never really leaves them.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As of publication time, Mark Molner, another one of Lopez’s attorneys, had not confirmed whether Lopez’s counsel was able to locate proof of insurance.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
That whiskey will come out in three batches per year, each with a different proof and age depending on the barrels selected for the run.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
More proof the puppy never really leaves them.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As of publication time, Mark Molner, another one of Lopez’s attorneys, had not confirmed whether Lopez’s counsel was able to locate proof of insurance.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proof
Noun
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More evidence surfaced Friday night that Belichick plans to stay at North Carolina.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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In Rader’s office, evidence of his kills including personal items belonging to the victims, were kept accessible in an unlocked filing cabinet.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Farley’s former patients allege Wentworth and his team fumbled the case, only allowing testimony from a small fraction of women who had filed police reports.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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None of that was true, according to testimony and forensic reports.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Michaels took to her Instagram days after the release of Fit for TV to post a series of screenshots of text chains, email threads, and other pieces of documentation refuting or otherwise complicating each claim leveled at her.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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When those systems operate in sync, data stops being static documentation and becomes an active, learning network.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proof. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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