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as in demonstrated
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 emerged
to come to be
the new automobile engine design proved impractical
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as in established
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of proved
Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Saturday’s game against Georgia proved that Aguilar and Tennessee’s offense are ready to go toe-to-toe with any defense in the country.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The experience proved educational for her.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
New York Mets superstar first baseman Pete Alonso proved that notion on Sunday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Hulu offered Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason's Fyre Fraud, which boasted an interview with McFarland himself that ultimately proved controversial when it was revealed the fraudster was paid for his time.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The pandemic also proved to be a confounding factor during that 2021 to 2023 period.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The mystery of the fourth body proved to be more complex.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This experience proved to me that predictive AI is a fundamental shift in marketing.
—Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Saturday’s game against Georgia proved that Aguilar and Tennessee’s offense are ready to go toe-to-toe with any defense in the country.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The experience proved educational for her.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
New York Mets superstar first baseman Pete Alonso proved that notion on Sunday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Hulu offered Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason's Fyre Fraud, which boasted an interview with McFarland himself that ultimately proved controversial when it was revealed the fraudster was paid for his time.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The pandemic also proved to be a confounding factor during that 2021 to 2023 period.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The mystery of the fourth body proved to be more complex.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proved
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The team successfully demonstrated the system’s ability to quickly store and retrieve a digital image, proving its functionality for fast, large-scale data storage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The First Intifada emerged in the wake of Qassam’s death.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As has been established…He is trained by Bob Baffert.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The supporting drama actor category, formally established in 1970, has seen 13 Black actors accumulate 23 nominations over five decades.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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A couple of other more proven additions like edge rusher Nico Davilier, who made six starts last season at Arkansas, and cornerback Jamier Johnson, who started 10 games last season at Indiana, have not played a down yet.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sanitizing garden tools that come in contact with plants is a proven way to reduce the spread of disease in your garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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The culture evolved into even harsher demands without proper compensation, leading to widespread burnout and health issues.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To do this, methanotrophs have evolved enzymes that can grapple with the extremely strong and stable bonds between methane’s atoms.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video of the fatal attack showed Kirk speaking to a large crowd of people on the university campus as a shot rings out.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands of people at an outdoor event at the campus in Oren, Utah, when video showed a bullet hitting him in the neck area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dogs can bark, but robots can talk back Even the most advanced quadruped robot on the market today can’t match a real dog’s innate sense of smell or its highly developed navigational instincts.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Gig Advantage in Customer Experience An Ogilvy Consulting report found that by 2027, half of the developed world’s workers will be part of the gig economy.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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In August, the president announced a deal between the federal government and Nvidia, allowing the American chip producer to sell advanced semiconductors to Chinese buyers in exchange for a 15% cut of the profits.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Proved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proved. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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