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Recent Examples of proven
And this eventually kills the tree, and there's no proven treatment to cure it.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s no proven best time of day to consume coconut water.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
A lot of people are afraid to sign off on something that isn’t done by a proven person.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
It would have been believed that the team may have tried to find a more proven veteran via another practice squad.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
To be clear, unlike with Mitchell, who will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by a proven player in Pierce, there is no equivalent to that move in the Colts’ cornerback room.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
And how can onshore wind turbines continue to scale up unless there’s a proven way to transport them?
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Here are 5 proven ways to get rid of boxelder bugs that find their way into your home, and to keep them out.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Braun is a proven NBA starter now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s no proven best time of day to consume coconut water.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
A lot of people are afraid to sign off on something that isn’t done by a proven person.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
It would have been believed that the team may have tried to find a more proven veteran via another practice squad.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
To be clear, unlike with Mitchell, who will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by a proven player in Pierce, there is no equivalent to that move in the Colts’ cornerback room.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
And how can onshore wind turbines continue to scale up unless there’s a proven way to transport them?
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Here are 5 proven ways to get rid of boxelder bugs that find their way into your home, and to keep them out.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
Braun is a proven NBA starter now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proven
Adjective
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During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump was asked about the details of the new directive and confirmed report.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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As of Wednesday morning, there are no confirmed dates for the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championships — which is typically held in April — and no international break earmarked in the league’s calendar for the event.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Military admission with valid ID is $18.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The entrance fee is $30 per vehicle, valid for a full week across all three park units, or $55 for an annual pass.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Unable to attract established screenwriters, Lee developed the storylines himself.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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While most people in established unions may grow closer, like moving in, making long-term promises, getting engaged or married or even in a business sense, like signing a contract, others that are not in alignment may go their separate ways.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford said after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In earlier years, Meadowridge garnered scrutiny in a report by the Disability Law Center, which found substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect between 2014 and 2016.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was a golden age for these guys, ten years before Giuliani and any kind of real government crackdown, and a few years after Coppola’s Godfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The situation for Ridge Holland, who also uses his real name Luke Menzies, has reportedly worsened.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Advanced spectroscopy sensors and a validated machine-learning algorithm in the device scan your poop for indicators of gut health and hydration, and also look for blood in the toilet bowl that might otherwise be hard to spot.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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The coalition called for a rigorous, large-scale trial with validated biomarkers and pre-registered endpoints.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The actual culling is reserved for licensed hunters and local hunting associations, some of whom do it recreationally or as a part-time job.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the actual plot of Daisy Jones & the Six bears only a passing resemblance to the Fleetwood Mac story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Proven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proven. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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