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
Healthcare offered another proof-point.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
What this means for you The Navy's solar drone test is proof that renewable energy can support technologies once thought impossible.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Fifty barrels were married together and then cut with water from 123 proof down to about 116 proof.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
That people might be falling for the Minneapolis shooter’s scribblings and raging at each other over potential motivations is likely thrilling to potential copycat killers—proof that the troll still works.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
What this means for you The Navy's solar drone test is proof that renewable energy can support technologies once thought impossible.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Fifty barrels were married together and then cut with water from 123 proof down to about 116 proof.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proof
Noun
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the evidence is not very clear.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During closing arguments, prosecutor Bronwyn Nayci emphasized how Ramos-Aviles abused children for years — recounting the girls’ testimonies.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Clemishire and her family were among the crowd who filled the courtroom in Pawhuska on Thursday morning waiting to see whether the hearing would go forward with the first potential witness testimony in the case.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Among the main reasons cited were lack of money, lack of documentation, lack of trust in financial institutions and distance to financial institutions.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proof. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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