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
Oritain’s survey saw scientific traceability among the most trusted proofs—second only to government regulation.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Zero-knowledge proofs, invented in 1985 by the cryptographers Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali, and Charles Rackoff, don’t have this drawback.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
The network accomplishes this with the help of zero-knowledge proofs, a cryptographic process whereby a transaction can be marked as valid without revealing the contents of the message itself.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Which helps engineers write specifications, generate proofs, and keep those proofs current as code evolves.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Then there was the day in 1990 one of our researchers discovered at Yale’s Beinecke Library a set of page proofs of Richard Wright’s novel Native Son.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
But a number of brands have been releasing stronger tequilas that are bottled at much higher proofs, and the latest to join this growing category is Patrón.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Its artificial intelligence, named Gauss, has formalized two complex proofs related to arranging spheres in higher dimensions by mathematician Maryna Viazovska.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The route to durable faith in God often runs not through logical proofs or the sciences, but through awe, wonder, and an attunement to the beauty and poetry of the world, natural and otherwise.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Zero-knowledge proofs, invented in 1985 by the cryptographers Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali, and Charles Rackoff, don’t have this drawback.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
The network accomplishes this with the help of zero-knowledge proofs, a cryptographic process whereby a transaction can be marked as valid without revealing the contents of the message itself.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Which helps engineers write specifications, generate proofs, and keep those proofs current as code evolves.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Then there was the day in 1990 one of our researchers discovered at Yale’s Beinecke Library a set of page proofs of Richard Wright’s novel Native Son.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
But a number of brands have been releasing stronger tequilas that are bottled at much higher proofs, and the latest to join this growing category is Patrón.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Its artificial intelligence, named Gauss, has formalized two complex proofs related to arranging spheres in higher dimensions by mathematician Maryna Viazovska.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The route to durable faith in God often runs not through logical proofs or the sciences, but through awe, wonder, and an attunement to the beauty and poetry of the world, natural and otherwise.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofs
Noun
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This evidences deliberate indifference to foreseeable violence.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The investigation draws on thousands of testimonies, images, and video clips.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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These are stories that people told me – their testimonies.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The clinic highlights testimonials from celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell and Eva Longoria on its website.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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That is the competitive moat and also an honest description of an entire category that has been running on testimonials.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Today, there are few living testaments to that headcount.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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About 2 miles north on Central, though, stand more quiet monuments, testaments to Native American resistance and resilience.—
Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Proofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofs. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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