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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 next few weeks will prove nerve-racking yet crucial.
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Over the years, Amazon has proven to be a one-stop shop for everything from luggage to homeware essentials.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The recent election in Moldova may prove to be a historic event.
—John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
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Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Over the years, Amazon has proven to be a one-stop shop for everything from luggage to homeware essentials.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The recent election in Moldova may prove to be a historic event.
—John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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With more than 20 years of experience at Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, Chloé and Stella McCartney, Smiley-Smith was brought in to re-establish a more refined, accessible luxury profile.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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As time passed, however, the ritual evolved.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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By night, a small group of protesters – sometimes a dozen or fewer – have demonstrated outside the building.—
Conrad Wilson,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Western Hills demonstrated diversity in scoring by utilizing a variety of plays and players throughout the night to extend the lead.—
Elijah Flowers,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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And its prestige image started to fade as snazzy new Chinese EV makers emerged and Tesla’s lineup needed a refresher (a new, roomier six-seater Model Y had a successful launch in August).—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This card often symbolizes new beginnings that emerge from emotional clarity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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That developed into work as a sports agate clerk – editing and coding the different box scores for print on our ‘Scoreboard’ page at the time.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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When multiple family members develop colon cancer, it's considered hereditary colon cancer.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Roberts puts his trust in Snell Be it trust in his $182 million ace, fear of what mess could come out of his bullpen, or both, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stayed in his spot at the top step in the dugout.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The key question with RGB LED, then, is if and when prices for these sets can come out of the stratosphere, much less experience the steep descent that mini LED has seen as brands like TCL and Hisense have brought it to market at three-figure prices.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Of course, all of that pales in comparison to Trump’s epic falling out with his first vice president, Pence.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sign Pete Alonso The Red Sox need to fall out of love with Triston Casas.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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