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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
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The court fights all proved futile, however.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Also, imposition of democracy from outside proved murky as in Afghanistan and in the countries that underwent the Arab Spring.
—Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The regime’s response proved the case for acting.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The North Richland Hills Birdville boys basketball team proved just that.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
While lacking Khomeini’s theological standing, Khamenei proved to be politically shrewd.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
But selling Apollo treasures on the black market proved to be not so easy, and the culprits finally put them up for sale on the Mineralogy Club of Antwerp's online site.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Locals in Tahoe told me stories of small heli operations running around the region as early as the sixties and seventies, but documentation of these businesses from the pre-Internet era proved difficult to find.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Injuries proved even more devastating this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Designing a space that worked with the natural terrain while meeting our family’s needs proved to be as steep a learning curve as our backyard hill itself.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Also, imposition of democracy from outside proved murky as in Afghanistan and in the countries that underwent the Arab Spring.
—Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The regime’s response proved the case for acting.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The North Richland Hills Birdville boys basketball team proved just that.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
While lacking Khomeini’s theological standing, Khamenei proved to be politically shrewd.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
But selling Apollo treasures on the black market proved to be not so easy, and the culprits finally put them up for sale on the Mineralogy Club of Antwerp's online site.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Locals in Tahoe told me stories of small heli operations running around the region as early as the sixties and seventies, but documentation of these businesses from the pre-Internet era proved difficult to find.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proved
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Starting tight end Hunter Henry is entering a contract year at 31, and there are no proven options behind him and Hooper.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The increasing capabilities of these systems have forced the Pentagon to bargain with Anthropic over its usage policies or opt for a less proven services.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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Giancarlo Valdez, 26, demonstrated his martial arts techniques in the gazebo with Master Daniel Kim, owner and chief instructor of Elite TKD/SDTC, a Taekwondo studio in 4S Ranch.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But as the first few days of the joint men’s and women’s event have demonstrated yet again, there is sometimes a bit of hell in tennis’ Garden of Eden.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Curiously, the antidepressant effect emerged after the mind-altering experiences and persisted for more than a week, suggesting that ketamine might be doing more than making the patients trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oklahoma emerged from the break continuing its offensive spurt and outscored the Gamecocks 13-5 in the first five minutes of the second half and led 56-47.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The run here established Fritz as the de facto face of American men’s tennis and elevated him to more elite echelons in the sport.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is also always to bring together established and emerging voices, challenging the conventional formats.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pups are born more developed than other mice and multiple females take care of pups, giving them a higher chance of survival.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Americans and others in the developed world also have exploited efficiencies in power use that have allowed major economies to grow without creating commensurate demands for electrical power.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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But somewhere in the past few years, that definition has evolved, and the importance of third spaces has blossomed.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The spa Aman’s approach to wellness is holistic and advanced, drawing on nearly 40 years of well-being practices across its entire portfolio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The robot relies on advanced control algorithms and artificial intelligence techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Proved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proved. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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