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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
Though the Padres might be leaning toward starting Ornelas and González in El Paso, Joe and Lockridge are recently proven contributors who have played well enough to earn big-league roles.
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Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Today's brainteaser is difficult, with all of the words starting with the same letter, so there's no need to stress if this one's proving too tough to tackle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming proved that their love only grew stronger over the years.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
But otherwise, the new Lady and the Tramp proves that this old dog can’t exactly learn new tricks.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Today's brainteaser is difficult, with all of the words starting with the same letter, so there's no need to stress if this one's proving too tough to tackle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming proved that their love only grew stronger over the years.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
But otherwise, the new Lady and the Tramp proves that this old dog can’t exactly learn new tricks.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prove
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Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The public safety department said a shelter had been established in Columbus, North Carolina.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that encourage curiosity and provide space for experimentation create fertile ground for new ideas to emerge and evolve.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Piastri, who made a mistake that cost him the win at the Australian GP last week, capitalized on clean air in Shanghai to steadily build his advantage as the race evolved into a strategic battle between one and two-stop strategies.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing success of the Houthi operation demonstrates that there were no threats to our service members or our national security.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Small and mid-sized businesses need to build a portfolio of content types: short-form opinion pieces that can be published quickly in response to happenings in your niche, and deep-dive white papers to demonstrate authority.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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There are a few strands in this emerging, important debate to draw out.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Having new bidders emerging when teams like the Celtics hit the market is good news for anyone with a vested interest in franchise appreciation.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Court records show, per WISN-TV, that Black Swan MKE owed its landlord over $95,000 in rent and other charges.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Video shows large fire near London’s Heathrow Airport 00:30 2.—
Jade Walker,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Donovan said the Chiefs are now looking at potentially developing around Arrowhead Stadium — a prominent departure from April 2024, when the team deemed the area not worthy of further investment.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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Typically, an infected person will develop symptoms between 12 to 48 hours after being infected.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Australia has fallen out of the top 10 global music markets for the first time in nearly three decades, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) latest Global Music Report.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the U.S. fell out of the top 20 for the first time in the report's history, landing at No. 23.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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