as in evidences
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 proofs
This oven air fries, dehydrates, proofs dough, toasts and even slow cooks, has a wide temperature range that roasts up to 30% faster than conventional air fryers.
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And not necessarily the way the math department would teach them with the proofs.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
This expression now comes out three times per year at different proofs depending on the batch, sometimes reaching near hazmat levels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
Instead, this is about rigorous proofs found in mathematical logic via algorithmic search.
—Byron Cook, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Across its full lineup, Michter’s is known for having one of the industry’s lowest barrel entry proofs at just 103 proof.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the proofs only settled the conjecture as it was originally stated, which involved making simplifying assumptions about the electron’s environment.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Sequent uses a cryptographic system, which encrypts responses and uses mathematical proofs to ensure votes are counted correctly.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And not necessarily the way the math department would teach them with the proofs.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
This expression now comes out three times per year at different proofs depending on the batch, sometimes reaching near hazmat levels.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
Instead, this is about rigorous proofs found in mathematical logic via algorithmic search.
—Byron Cook, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Across its full lineup, Michter’s is known for having one of the industry’s lowest barrel entry proofs at just 103 proof.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the proofs only settled the conjecture as it was originally stated, which involved making simplifying assumptions about the electron’s environment.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Sequent uses a cryptographic system, which encrypts responses and uses mathematical proofs to ensure votes are counted correctly.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofs
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Their testimonies supplied evidence, such as dash cam footage, videos of Rocha shooting and 3D printing guns, police interviews with Rocha and his mother, and incidents where Rocha was found with contraband in prison.—
PJ Green
October 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Inside the Legacy Museum, visitors are surrounded by harrowing evidence, including the newspaper headlines celebrating lynchings and the audio testimonies of the wrongly condemned.—
Kurt Streeter,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Combs’s attorneys highlighted his business achievements and submitted testimonials from family and fellow detainees in support of a lighter sentence.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The most powerful testimonials, however, often come from everyday patients.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor are two of the most important artworks created in the 21st century, testaments to Black excellence and the epidemic of police violence.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These vehicles are physical testaments to design, craftsmanship, and the technological ambitions of their time.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Proofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofs. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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