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as in demonstrates
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 establishes
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of proves
Beautiful Boy Steve Carell proves his dramatic acting chops in this heartbreaking tale about a family grappling with their son's drug abuse.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The Chili’s economy proves casual dining works.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
To this end, the study proves theoretical predictions that AHE can exist in nonmagnetic materials.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
If the labor market proves even weaker than the official data already suggests, the case for a bolder half-point cut in September will only grow louder.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Add in offbeat museums, thriving art and culinary scenes in Providence, and seasonal highlights like the WaterFire bonfires, and Rhode Island proves that small states can deliver big experiences.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
During Tuesday’s TVLine Spotlight conversation in New York City, Julianne Hough recounted a painful — and personal — Season 7 memory that proves being a professional dancer is not for the faint of heart.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
This not only proves fruitless, but the probes seem to be hastening the closing of the wormhole.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The Chili’s economy proves casual dining works.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
To this end, the study proves theoretical predictions that AHE can exist in nonmagnetic materials.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
If the labor market proves even weaker than the official data already suggests, the case for a bolder half-point cut in September will only grow louder.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Add in offbeat museums, thriving art and culinary scenes in Providence, and seasonal highlights like the WaterFire bonfires, and Rhode Island proves that small states can deliver big experiences.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
During Tuesday’s TVLine Spotlight conversation in New York City, Julianne Hough recounted a painful — and personal — Season 7 memory that proves being a professional dancer is not for the faint of heart.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
This not only proves fruitless, but the probes seem to be hastening the closing of the wormhole.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proves
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The technical implementation demonstrates how PostgreSQL’s extensibility addresses enterprise requirements for both document flexibility and relational consistency.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Focus on scientific breakthroughs While K2 Think demonstrates performance on par with OpenAI, the system's developers say the aim is not to build a chatbot like ChatGPT.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nuestra Cartagena emerges as a collaborative effort to navigate those upsides and downsides as equitably and sustainably as possible, in a way that keeps all of Cartagena's communities in mind.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the more these breakaways happen in the context of a film, the quicker a pattern emerges where critical moments are undercut by multiple breaks that drag things out to a not-so-welcome 155 minute runtime.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the last 10 years, cybersecurity defenses have been bolstered through CISA 2015, a law passed by Congress and signed by former President Barack Obama that establishes a framework for information sharing around threats, vulnerabilities and attacks.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bill 2331/22, as drafted by congressional representative Jandira Feghali, establishes that streaming services will have to pay a 6% Condecine tax on their gross revenues in Brazil.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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But football evolves, and opponents will work out a team’s strengths and turn them into weaknesses.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is a particular relationship some mothers have with their sons that’s often labeled as helicopter parenting during childhood, but when these boys become men, the bond sometimes evolves into an uncomfortable obsession.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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This forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center shows only the probable path of the center of a storm.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The condition develops before birth if a pregnant cat is exposed to the feline panleukopenia virus, leaving the kitten's cerebellum underdeveloped.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That develops when athletes reach senior level.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bagsmart Hanging Toiletry Bag This bag from Bagsmart unfolds into a hangable, easy-to-access travel organizer big enough to hold all of your makeup and toiletries.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The story unfolds in Agra during the 1990s, weaving together romantic elements with comedic beats and supernatural scares.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Proves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proves. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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