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proven

adjective

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Recent Examples of proven Hernández is a proven October hitter, while Pages is finding his swing after coming back from a broken hand. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Keep what users clearly value, remove what solves no proven need and rebuild only where the feedback shows a stronger path. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The successful submission offers a proven path forward for the wider continent. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 While some patients may regain partial vision over time, there is no proven treatment that can reverse the optic nerve damage. — Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Farhki will certainly have big boots to fill replacing Navarro, who is a proven MLS goal scorer. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2026 Bowen and Manor Solomon, a new signing from Tottenham Hotspur, are the only proven wingers currently available to Nuno, while Castellanos and Pablo are the main forward options. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Fine-tuning your plantings is a proven way to improve a home’s curb appeal while also communicating the unique character of your landscape. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Unlike previous Ebola outbreaks, this one is caused by the less common Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no proven vaccines and treatment options remain limited. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proven
  1. confirmed
  2. valid
  3. established
  4. effective
  5. substantiated
  6. real
  7. validated
  8. actual
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  • Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Adjective
  • Payday loans Usually capped at $500, payday loans are a form of short-term financing that typically only require a valid ID, proof of income and an active checking account.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • All forms of grief are valid, and the beautiful thing about this story is that in the end there was finally a reunification between the two sides.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of valid
Adjective
  • In a way, the two very different brands –– one an established pillar of New York fashion famed for its ‘70s wrap dress, and the other a respected darling with prime promise — have a sort of big-little sister or kindred spirit association.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In established markets, entrepreneurs build businesses inside an ecosystem.
    — Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of established
Adjective
  • Vintage cleaning methods like vinegar, baking soda, and bleach are effective, affordable, and versatile cleaning agents.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The most effective leaders diagnose the constraint first, then choose the support model that matches it.
    — Nikola Kiridzic, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of effective
Adjective
  • Top school administrators are required to check with applicants’ previous employers to see if they had ever been reported to the state for credible or substantiated complaints of egregious misconduct.
    — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Before his recent arrest, Habib had a history of substantiated misconduct complaints about excessive force and abusing his authority.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of substantiated
Adjective
  • In July, Anthropic described three instances where its Claude models accessed the internet during an evaluation and gained unauthorized access to the real systems of three different organizations.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Taurus Moon opposes Venus in Scorpio, highlighting the gap between what feels comfortable and what creates real closeness.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of real
Adjective
  • For patients and caregivers, the takeaway from cardiologists is to treat these devices as an interesting window into your patterns, not as a replacement for a validated cuff at your doctor’s office.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Examiners need validated methods to acquire, authenticate and interpret data, as the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence recommends for novel devices.
    — Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of validated
Adjective
  • As for actual results, there was talk of an AI hotline to notify each other of risks that rise to the national security level, and an agreement to extend a trade truce for two months.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That position could help shield parts of the intake and engine from observers below, but the images cannot establish the jet’s actual radar or infrared detectability.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of actual

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“Proven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proven. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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