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adjective

as in proven

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verb

past tense of prove
1
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
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
But the talent for going viral that helped Ramaswamy gain a national profile has proved less successful this election cycle in Ohio. — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 Riemann himself proved that nontrivial zeros of the zeta function can only be found in a vertical strip between zero and 1. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Neil and Brenda met just days after Neil invented his time machine, which proved to be a handy access pass. — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 She is soon proved wrong when the suspect (an alien) self-detonates. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 The game clock miscue seemed absolute, after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame's final pass fell incomplete. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The game-clock miscue seemed absolute after replays proved one second remained when Notre Dame’s final pass fell incomplete. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 But on the next drive, his option keeper for a first down and block on Kenneth Walker’s touchdown run proved a strong response. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 The Ultra version of the test proved feasible on the RTX Spark laptop, delivering playable frame rates even at 1440p resolution. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proved
  1. proven
  2. demonstrated
  3. emerged
  4. established
  5. developed
  6. evolved
  7. showed
  8. advanced
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, there’s no proven way to completely eliminate hallucinations from AI systems for now.
    — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In new guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics says unpasteurized dairy is unsafe and offers no proven health benefits.
    — Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proven
Verb
  • Submarine’s combat capabilities tested The launches demonstrated the submarine’s ability to engage targets at sea and on land while operating underwater in the Pacific Ocean.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The ceremony demonstrated the link between women’s economic empowerment and the prosperity, stability and security of broader communities.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • From this spirited competition emerged two progenitors of modern horror, science fiction, and fantasy.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking to The Telegraph, Park said Freeman had emerged as the clear favorite for the role.
    — Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of emerged
Verb
  • Neither party appears to have established much credibility with independent voters on the issue.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The agency was established in 2021 to make sure electrical utilities work to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by their equipment.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
Adjective
  • These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Processes preserve discipline, but developed leaders adapt the system when conditions change.
    — Rob Versaw, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • The backstory What started as a field station over 20 years ago has evolved into a tourism venture in collaboration between Wilderness, the Save the Rhino Trust, and neighboring Namibian communities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Many of these pieces evolved around favorite pieces that Eilish and Finneas have tested over the past year.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.
    — Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed
Adjective
  • Yet, as in many speculative markets, sophisticated participants often have access to better information, stronger analytical tools and more advanced risk-management techniques than retail participants, giving them an informational edge.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This week, Ukraine also did not receive advanced warning from partners of incoming ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian deaths, according to Ukrainian officials.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Proved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proved. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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