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as in to establish
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 to demonstrate
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of prove
Judge calls for use of body cameras Credibility questions have long trailed law enforcement agencies, whether federal or local, and police statements immediately after an arrest have occasionally proved to be incorrect or misleading.
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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The bounce in financial stocks Friday wasn't all that emphatic; this group has much to prove with the sector barely above its high from late 2024.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Santa Ana has proven to be a template for much larger raids and even more violent arrests in Chicago and elsewhere.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Louisville had a 24-13 lead in the fourth but a late fumble gifted Miami a 12-yard Malachi Toney scoring run, followed by Toney’s two-point pass, for what proved to be the final score.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The bounce in financial stocks Friday wasn't all that emphatic; this group has much to prove with the sector barely above its high from late 2024.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Santa Ana has proven to be a template for much larger raids and even more violent arrests in Chicago and elsewhere.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Louisville had a 24-13 lead in the fourth but a late fumble gifted Miami a 12-yard Malachi Toney scoring run, followed by Toney’s two-point pass, for what proved to be the final score.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, are continuing their efforts to facilitate dialogue and to broker progress on key measures such as reopening border crossings, delivering aid, and establishing future governance structures for Gaza.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways AI is evolving faster than most security systems can keep up with.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Paleontologists may have discovered when plant-eating dinosaurs evolved their long necks after a new species of sauropodomorph was found in Argentina.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like something out of an early Transformers movie, researchers at Caltech have just demonstrated how a humanoid and a drone can team up to accomplish multiple forms of movement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The department intends to make sure participants have a safe space to demonstrate and intends stop any unlawful activity.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Can Sheppard play well enough that Houston emerges as a contender with him as its point guard?—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every duke and earl and baron in England was competing to build great rare book collections, and lots and lots of fake manuscripts emerged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mooresville spent $300,000 on drones for its police department this year, plus $20,250 in sales tax, records show.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Released hostages later reported seeing him alive, and in May 2025 Hamas released a video showing him alongside fellow hostage Elkana Buchbut.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Secondly, as larger institutions have developed and deployed crypto and other on-chain products and services, the risk tolerance of these newer investors may be lower than more veteran players, which might have compounded the sell-off.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Work with a dietician to develop a nutritious diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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The last issue came out in 1932, under the direction of his wife, Nelly, dedicated to his memory and produced with the collaboration of active and former members of De Stijl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers towered over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with a 27-18 win, and that wasn't the only news that came out from Packers' camp.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Koné then had a public falling out with Marseille coach Roberto de Zerbi.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The key would be making sure the curls can move freely without risking things falling out.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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