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as in demonstrated
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 emerged
to come to be
the new automobile engine design proved impractical
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as in established
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of proved
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark may advise their listeners to not talk to strangers, but in their case, doing so proved transformative.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The court fights all proved futile, however.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2026
But that proposal proved unpopular, with some county residents saying the project is too big.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The triumvirate of protectors got Romans into testing that proved his IQ was off the charts and found programs that helped his mother learn how to navigate his needs.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Tropicana Field proved no oasis for Vitello’s last-place squad (13-19).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
That prognostication proved prescient.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Maybe the bright lights of a win-or-go-home playoff game proved too big of a moment for a young, inexperienced Hawks team.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Katie Holmes proved Mary Janes are still as cool as ever, styling hers with wide-leg jeans and a simple white blouse.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Adjective
While such reports by Muddy Waters and others have in the past proved devastating, this one appears to be a misfire.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark may advise their listeners to not talk to strangers, but in their case, doing so proved transformative.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The court fights all proved futile, however.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2026
But that proposal proved unpopular, with some county residents saying the project is too big.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The triumvirate of protectors got Romans into testing that proved his IQ was off the charts and found programs that helped his mother learn how to navigate his needs.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Tropicana Field proved no oasis for Vitello’s last-place squad (13-19).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
That prognostication proved prescient.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Maybe the bright lights of a win-or-go-home playoff game proved too big of a moment for a young, inexperienced Hawks team.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Katie Holmes proved Mary Janes are still as cool as ever, styling hers with wide-leg jeans and a simple white blouse.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proved
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However, proven options—like over-the-counter medications and a healthy diet—may help reduce symptoms.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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As long as the Cubs are forced to rely on less proven arms while manager Craig Counsell navigates usage and injuries, preventing big innings by stranding runners is an important piece of the pitching staff’s effectiveness.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Connecticut Green Bank has demonstrated how this model can scale, leveraging relatively modest public investment into billions of dollars in clean energy financing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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California and other states have demonstrated repeatedly that our elections are secure and that only citizens are voting.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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News of the incidents emerged Tuesday when a video taken April 23 appeared to show federal agents placing crew members in a van in the B Street Pier parking lot.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Wu Tsai has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in the WNBA, guiding and elevating her team in a way that other teams are still trying to emulate.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Our economic systems are not serving the people who live here, whose forefathers established this new republic, and our grandparents actualized the peak of its success.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Tarleton State first established its presence in Fort Worth in 1978 with a medical laboratory science program.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Educational Radio in the West Besides developing countries, radio is also used for education in other, more developed regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Reducing gender discrimination in education has been a crucial driver, as a growing number of women in developed economies opt to pursue schooling and careers over creating a family.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But K-pop has evolved differently; from the very start in the 1990s, groups worked to cultivate fanbases in Japan and China, said Lie, who wrote a 2014 book on the topic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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By March 2026, this evolved into a broad AI hiring freeze.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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With three Game 6s taking place on Thursday, two teams advanced to the second round.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Satellite images showed that Tehran’s main targets included advanced radar systems, communications systems and aircraft.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Proved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proved. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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