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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
Off the edge, James Madison transfer Sahir West and sophomore Scott Taylor have had a hot start to the spring and continue to prove themselves among the top players on the roster.
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Groups like these need a steady stream of examples to prove their cause is widespread, urgent, and perhaps even lethal.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Given that the rug is right at my front door, it’s proven durable enough to withstand high traffic.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
L’Oreal, which operates in an industry adjacent to both consumer goods and luxury, has proven to be resilient to macroeconomic challenges and general sector downturns.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Groups like these need a steady stream of examples to prove their cause is widespread, urgent, and perhaps even lethal.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Given that the rug is right at my front door, it’s proven durable enough to withstand high traffic.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
L’Oreal, which operates in an industry adjacent to both consumer goods and luxury, has proven to be resilient to macroeconomic challenges and general sector downturns.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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The movie’s point of view is established with a brief opening voice-over by a woman named Sasha, whose reminiscences of childhood, and of her brother Jeremy, make up the bulk of the film.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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French counterterrorism prosecutors also said the plot to ignite an explosive device outside the Paris headquarters of Bank of America appears to be linked to HAYI, but a firm link has not yet been established.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Artificial Intelligence has evolved from a theoretical concept to a prevailing element of daily life.—
Kemba Walden,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The findings challenge received wisdom about the role of soft-bodied organisms in marine ecosystems and hint at how large body size and intelligence evolved in the denizens of the ocean realm.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the competitive landscape, the model is expected to go head-to-head with rivals such as the Geely Galaxy M9, a large plug-in hybrid SUV that has already demonstrated strong early market traction with more than 11,000 deliveries in just the first two months of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Did a more interesting actor than Taylor emerge in the late 1980s and early 1990s?—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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What emerged as one of the great tandems in NFL history began with Veach in 2004 and 2005 serving as a training camp intern for Reid’s Eagles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The data showed that genetic markers for red hair are among 479 gene variants that have been strongly favored over the past 10,000 years.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Now a new album is coming out — spoiler alert — so something that was in the wheels starting to spin again at the end of the film worked for you.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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And the album comes out June 5, just in time for Pride.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Police, however, didn't question him about any physical or forensic evidence found, rather focusing on what the couple was doing in the Bahamas and what happened in the hours prior to Lynette falling out of the dinghy.—
Adam Sabes , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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