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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
For HeiQ, the new hall has proven positively impressive.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The Masjoan Arboretum, about 45 minutes inland from Lloret de Mar, proved a lifesaver.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Senate Banking Committee is punting a vote on landmark crypto legislation after lawmakers proved unable to win consensus on and off Capitol Hill.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
This timing alone does not prove a direct connection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
The Masjoan Arboretum, about 45 minutes inland from Lloret de Mar, proved a lifesaver.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Senate Banking Committee is punting a vote on landmark crypto legislation after lawmakers proved unable to win consensus on and off Capitol Hill.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
This timing alone does not prove a direct connection.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Since the 1977 report, scores of other scientific studies involving thousands have clearly established a strong association between consumption of meat and dairy products and elevated incidences of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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Continuing to pursue her passion for content creation also meant evolving her output to reflect her new reality.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Originally a working-class neighborhood of Polish immigrants who raised goats in their yards—leading to the nickname Goat Prairie and later Bucktown—this Chicago enclave has evolved into a mix of independent boutiques and restaurants with a dynamic urban feel.—
Hannah Howard,
Midwest Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new technology described in the study demonstrates the incredible potential of combining classic engineering principles (like the Tesla turbine) with modern materials science to address long-standing industrial challenges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Earlier protests demonstrated many Iranians’ opposition to the theocracy’s hard-line ideology, its insistence on the hijab, its control of media and education, its general brutality.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The successful test helps to advance the technology to address emerging threats.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some polls have skewed somewhat favorably for Hilton in the governor’s race, where a solid frontrunner has yet to emerge.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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To compound the surreal mood, Petro’s office issued a meme that showed a bald eagle snuggling up to a jaguar.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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These stories show how contemporary Greeks came to understand and embed Phoenicians, their culture and practices into their mythology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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During the struggle, DHS said two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer using a snow shovel and a broom handle.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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The legendary veteran shared much laughter with friends and spoke briefly, recognizing his wife Stella and thanking the crowd for coming out before passing the microphone to a friend.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's when Osubor noticed an orange fall out of Rockwell’s shopping bag as Rockwell headed toward his car in the parking lot.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Monk, who fell out of coach Doug Christie’s rotation recently, went 9 of 15 from the field and 7 of 9 from 3-point range.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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