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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
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark may advise their listeners to not talk to strangers, but in their case, doing so proved transformative.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The court fights all proved futile, however.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The sequence proved costly in what became a 4-3, 10-inning, series-losing defeat for the Yankees in Milwaukee.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
And a win proved to be elusive.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
As the Nuggets just proved, those who can’t quite remember the past are too often condemned to repeat it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
That overseas connection with Salaün proved to be more than coincidental.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
But looking back at the 2025-26 season, the B’s proved a lot of people wrong, posting a 100-point season en route to the playoffs.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Public opinion polls in the United Kingdom proved accurate, as results from the recent blitz of local elections see outside parties dominating their mainstream rivals.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2026
Adjective
While such reports by Muddy Waters and others have in the past proved devastating, this one appears to be a misfire.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark may advise their listeners to not talk to strangers, but in their case, doing so proved transformative.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The court fights all proved futile, however.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Roberts did bemoan a walk in each of the first two innings that proved costly.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The sequence proved costly in what became a 4-3, 10-inning, series-losing defeat for the Yankees in Milwaukee.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
And a win proved to be elusive.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
As the Nuggets just proved, those who can’t quite remember the past are too often condemned to repeat it.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
That overseas connection with Salaün proved to be more than coincidental.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
But looking back at the 2025-26 season, the B’s proved a lot of people wrong, posting a 100-point season en route to the playoffs.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Public opinion polls in the United Kingdom proved accurate, as results from the recent blitz of local elections see outside parties dominating their mainstream rivals.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proved
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Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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There is only one reliable, proven candidate on both ballots.—
East Bay Times editorial board,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The Connecticut Green Bank has demonstrated how this model can scale, leveraging relatively modest public investment into billions of dollars in clean energy financing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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California and other states have demonstrated repeatedly that our elections are secure and that only citizens are voting.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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News of the incidents emerged Tuesday when a video taken April 23 appeared to show federal agents placing crew members in a van in the B Street Pier parking lot.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Wu Tsai has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in the WNBA, guiding and elevating her team in a way that other teams are still trying to emulate.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Tarleton State first established its presence in Fort Worth in 1978 with a medical laboratory science program.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Bloomberg adds that Italian health care costs a few thousand dollars per year, and living in the south offers distinct tax benefits, such as a 7% flat annual tax for foreign retirees who move to smaller towns in less developed areas.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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If successfully developed and mass-produced, GÜÇHAN could provide Türkiye with greater operational independence while also increasing its ability to export future aircraft without foreign approval requirements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Following eight weeks of American and Israeli bombing that started in late February, the group has carved out a new power center through large street rallies in Tehran that have evolved into an influential bloc.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Researchers could directly study the chemistry of the moon’s deep interior, determine when the giant impact occurred, and better understand how rocky worlds evolved in the early solar system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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About 150 passengers and crew members were screened earlier and found to be asymptomatic, but one French passenger showed symptoms on Sunday on the flight home.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The ReCAM project aims to change this by using advanced technology and AI to process this dirt locally, turning it directly back into high-grade battery components.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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But experts have urged caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with advanced military technology.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Proved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proved. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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