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as in to establish
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt
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as in to demonstrate
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of prove
An autopsy to determine the newborn's cause of death proved inconclusive, and the medical examiner's report said that more testing would be required.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
On inflation, Powell noted the impact of tariffs has so far remained at the lower end of expectations and could prove temporary.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Moreover, for all its power and talent, Florida State (3-1, 0-1 ACC) may prove to be less-than advertised.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
On inflation, Powell noted the impact of tariffs has so far remained at the lower end of expectations and could prove temporary.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Moreover, for all its power and talent, Florida State (3-1, 0-1 ACC) may prove to be less-than advertised.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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State fairs of today share the same elements, but have evolved into something like pop-up theme parks.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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But still reflecting your questions back, shaped by them, evolving in their presence.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The test event also demonstrated that the system can detect UAVs even if drones are partially obscured by buildings or clouds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ben Rice has emerged as one of the league’s best hitters.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jaxson Dart Following Russell Wilson Struggles New York may have a couple of emerging threats in its passing game in the form of young wide receivers Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pastor Timothy Hicks of Christian Love Faith Center in Flint attended the vigil to show support and come together with other Christians.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the team has shown plenty of grit through four games thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The result is a thinner middle market, not because of a lack of quality companies, but because the supporting financial structures are still developing.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Last of Us Part I, which came out in 2022, was billed as a full technical overhaul of the 2013 PS3 game with new graphical enhancements and facial animations.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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The big one really is the third in the Culpa trilogy, which comes out [on Prime] soon from Pokeepsie.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Trojans fell out after a close loss to Illinois, and their spot was taken by Virginia.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025
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Not long after Brandon returned, his father, Richard, and Skeet had had a falling out.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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