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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
It's been proven time and again that what goes around most certainly comes back around.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Now that team is trying to prove the investments were worth the cost.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Here is the story, untold until now, of one of the most unusual incidents of a 40-year political career and which proves the lion in winter is still a lion.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
But the team’s late-season crash in 2023 proved to be Hoyer’s biggest disappointment and led to his cold-blooded decision to fire David Ross and hire Craig Counsell.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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With the rules well established by the club surrounding ownership of Augusta National’s rye green blazers, there’s little chance a Masters green jacket will permanently leave the golf course grounds ever again.—
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When racial segregation was officially banned, White Americans established private swim clubs that required members to pay a fee that wasn’t always affordable.—
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Back in 2023, Skrillex resurfaced unexpectedly with two new albums at once—Quest for Fire and Don’t Get Too Close—to showcase how his rattling bass juggernauts had evolved and his newfound grasp on dizzy emo-rap had tightened.—
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In recent decades, luxury has evolved from a surface transactional experience to one focused on longevity, wellness and intense experiences.—
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Denmark’s charm-offensive chief visited Texas before stopping in Washington to promote the long-standing ties between Washington and Copenhagen, including a reception for business leaders and investors to demonstrate a steady environment.—
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About 3,000 protesters demonstrated Khalil's detention in Lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon, police said.—
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The six-person crew emerged from a staging hanger around 8:00 a.m. CDT with family and friends lining a small pathway, cheering and giving high-fives as the crew made their way to the launch site.—
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Several new details emerged from the digital analysis, many of them corroborating passenger accounts, BBC News reported.—
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
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The Left has long been focused on the Vidal–Buckley exchange—nearly ten of the 80 to 90 minutes of the recent PBS documentary was dedicated to it—but never shows or talks about the Panama Canal debate.—
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Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.—
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To resolve this issue, researchers have been developing new ways to train machine learning algorithms with fewer labels.—
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As the skin became more brittle, the hair fell out and the fatty layer beneath began to show more through the years, the white color faded, researchers said.—
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In fact, it’s only fallen out of the top 10 once during its entire run.—
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“Prove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prove. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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