proven

adjective

Definition of provennext
as in demonstrated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proven
  1. confirmed
  2. valid
  3. established
  4. effective
  5. real
  6. actual
Adjective
  • Currently there are no confirmed cases of HPAI in Michigan in the last 30 days, as of Dec. 5, according to data from the USDA.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That day, the family got a confirmed sighting of Hannah and an unidentified person getting on the train, but she hasn't been seen since reportedly exiting at Pico Station.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of confirmed
Adjective
  • Once achieved, the status is valid for the rest of the current year and all of the following year, but these metrics reset at the start of each calendar year.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, the potential for the New Titans to inadvertently increase systemic fragility is a valid concern.
    Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of valid
Adjective
  • The current peer review model often favors researchers affiliated with prestigious institutions and those who conform to established norms or work in trendy fields.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As an established star in the most lucrative league for elite professional athletes in the world, Emmanuel Clase's future earnings would appear to be a pretty solid investment.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of established
Adjective
  • But aid focused on helping Kyiv to hold territory should help enable a future Ukrainian force to be more effective at deterring a future Russian attack.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of effective
Adjective
  • The real question is whether a language itself has features that affect how its speakers think: Does conversing in Spanish for a month make objects seem more gendered?
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This special need has been Ralph’s only real barrier to finding a forever home as a single pet.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of real
Adjective
  • For new companies created or registered after January 1, 2025, the deadline is set to 30 days from receiving either actual or public notice of their effective creation or registration.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Finally, in advance of beginning actual talks, the United States should push forward de-escalation measures.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of actual
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