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
Searching for ‘proof’ when hanging by a wish until the sun shines again.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
For further proof of the viability of the company’s approach, one need look no further than notable success stories such as BarBend.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Of course, that is less of a warning and more of a challenge to devotees of hazmat whiskey, a term that indicates that the liquid is bottled at more than 140 proof and deemed unsafe by the FAA to bring onboard aircraft due to its volatility.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
This application is currently a proof-of-concept, and the team plans to expand it.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
For further proof of the viability of the company’s approach, one need look no further than notable success stories such as BarBend.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Of course, that is less of a warning and more of a challenge to devotees of hazmat whiskey, a term that indicates that the liquid is bottled at more than 140 proof and deemed unsafe by the FAA to bring onboard aircraft due to its volatility.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
This application is currently a proof-of-concept, and the team plans to expand it.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proof
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proof
Noun
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, when colonizers attempted to burn all evidence of Nkrumah’s time as a revolutionary leader, Hesse snuck his reels out of Ghana, and into a London vault, where the footage has spent decades inside, waiting to be digitized.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to forensic anthropologist Leslie Eisenberg's testimony at Avery's trial, Halbach's body was burned to the point that no complete bones remained, per the Journal Sentinel.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Previous testimony from doctors on her care team revealed Zwerner’s injuries were life-threatening after a bullet narrowly missed her heart.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cargo is frequently conducted this way, moving from one port of call to another via air, land or sea before ending up at its final destination with all the proper documentation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Today’s ARMs come with strict documentation standards, borrower protections, and built-in caps designed to prevent the shock resets that hammered millions of families in the last crisis.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proof. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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