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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
These isolated incidents further proves how self-advocacy is increasingly becoming embraced in hip-hop.
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Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
From Eartha Kitt’s original holiday travel classic to Kardashian’s reinterpretation, the clip proves that even the most festive songs can become cultural phenomena, a memorial cultural moment when reimagined through chaotic, bizarre, and a perfectly imperfect human lens.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
New research proves why anyone suffering from back pain should approach surgery cautiously and choose a surgeon selectively.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
This proves Rocket Homes is committed to empowering homebuyers to make the best decisions for their unique needs.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, this question proves to puzzle poor Greg.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Every once in a blue moon, a series like Better Call Saul will come around—the exception that proves the rule—and give us something fresh and compelling enough to justify its existence.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Time is a flat circle, and Spartacus proves sword-and-sandals entertainment never goes out of style (hello, Gladiator II).
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
But Lana proves that SZA really has no competition at all.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
From Eartha Kitt’s original holiday travel classic to Kardashian’s reinterpretation, the clip proves that even the most festive songs can become cultural phenomena, a memorial cultural moment when reimagined through chaotic, bizarre, and a perfectly imperfect human lens.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
New research proves why anyone suffering from back pain should approach surgery cautiously and choose a surgeon selectively.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
This proves Rocket Homes is committed to empowering homebuyers to make the best decisions for their unique needs.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, this question proves to puzzle poor Greg.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
Every once in a blue moon, a series like Better Call Saul will come around—the exception that proves the rule—and give us something fresh and compelling enough to justify its existence.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Time is a flat circle, and Spartacus proves sword-and-sandals entertainment never goes out of style (hello, Gladiator II).
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
But Lana proves that SZA really has no competition at all.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proves
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This series demonstrates how national access to functional plumbing infrastructure is complicated by bureaucracy and climate change.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide.Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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This outburst ejects powerful jets, seen as filaments shooting out from the binary system, forming loops and trails as the plasma emerges in streamers.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Landscape of ghost gun laws emerges No federal laws ban 3D-printed or privately made firearms.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But as the defense evolves, so does the attack.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool will have a seat on the board, and will be influential on how Nordstrom evolves.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the study shows luck can be a major factor, too, says Zipple.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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The bow itself shows no signs of slowing down for 2025, especially not with high-profile stars like Fanning and Demi Moore wearing them to awards shows.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fred Battisti develops and executes a companywide leasing strategy as First National Realty Partners' Chief Revenue Officer.Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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One to six months later, secondary syphilis develops, with a rough, bumpy syphilis rash appearing alongside other symptoms like fever.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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While in 2025 the foundations for the agentic web will be laid out, many variables will impact how this upcoming year unfolds.Cloris Chen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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