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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
The regular wide version has been my go-to choice for trips for the past year, proving itself a capable all-round pad.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 May 2025
As proven by the current farro salad on the Charlie Bird menu, this arugula and farro concept can flex with the seasons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s proposal for peace in Gaza — floated and then largely dropped in recent weeks — was a U.S. government takeover of the strip, which has proved a security and diplomatic nightmare for Israel to manage, within and from afar, for decades.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 May 2025
As proven by the current farro salad on the Charlie Bird menu, this arugula and farro concept can flex with the seasons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Trump’s proposal for peace in Gaza — floated and then largely dropped in recent weeks — was a U.S. government takeover of the strip, which has proved a security and diplomatic nightmare for Israel to manage, within and from afar, for decades.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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Much of the fighting has focused on the group’s desire to establish an independent Kurdish state in the country’s southeast.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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This honesty signals confidence and establishes them as independent thinkers who care more about truth than being liked.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Markets shift, customer behaviors evolve and operational landscapes change constantly.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Featuring distinctive design elements, such as latticed brickwork and glossy tiles, the 39-room Hotel Humano, which opened in December 2024 and was just named to Travel + Leisure's 2025 It List of best new hotels, is quickly evolving into a neighborhood hub.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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If everything old really is new again, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Lehigh Valley, Fairfax Industrial District and Hazelwood Green are some of the best examples, demonstrating what’s possible when fresh innovation takes root within legacy manufacturing sites.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The ability for adversaries to store histories of events that never actually occurred directly into an LLM’s memory database was demonstrated last year.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Every now and then, a bathroom selfie will emerge, or a sneak peek at whoever led the surprise performance.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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The Power Of Automation And AI With thousands of new ransomware variants emerging daily, manual analysis is no longer feasible.—
Jim McGann,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Some 30 MiG 15s with North Korean and Chinese markings, though crewed by Soviet pilots, showed their superiority against an American force several times larger.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Videos show activists, many of whom were wearing keffiyehs, yelling and swearing as police officers attempted to get the unruly crowd under control.—
Andrea Margolis , Kitty Le Claire,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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The project, which includes a five-star hotel and a residential estate, was developed by a company linked to Prayudh’s PM Group.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Nicole Hopper; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Imran Khan was a nationalist leader himself, who was very closely allied with the military before their falling out.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The pair's first falling out was in 1995 over creative differences.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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