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past participle of prove.

Definitions

proven

ADJECTIVE

approved

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accepted allowed authorized backed endorsed passed permitted ratified recognized sanctioned supported

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affirmed chosen legalized validated

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OK'd certain made official vouched for

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disapproved refused uncertain

ADJECTIVE

authoritative

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accurate authentic definitive dependable factual reliable scholarly trustworthy truthful

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attested authenticated circumstantiated confirmed documented faithful learned legit righteous sound straight from horse's mouth supported validated verified veritable

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dishonest false inaccurate irresponsible undependable unreliable untrustworthy untruthful

ADJECTIVE

irrefutable

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indisputable ironclad unassailable undeniable

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accurate apodictic can bet on it certain double-checked evident final inarguable incontestable incontrovertible indubitable invincible irrebuttable irrefragable irresistible nof ifs ands or buts obvious odds-on positive set sure unanswerable unimpeachable unquestionable

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disputable indefinite

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doubtful dubious questionable refutable uncertain

ADJECTIVE

proved

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demonstrated settled tested verified

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established

ADJECTIVE

sound

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dependable fair legal proper reliable safe solid stable valid

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faithful fly go kosher received recognized sanctioned secure solvent true washing

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all there authoritative canonical hanging together holding together holding up holding up in wash holding water legit loyal orthodox reputable significant standing up tried-and-true

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irresponsible unacceptable undependable unreliable untrustworthy vulnerable wrong

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dishonest disloyal false uncertain

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distrusted illogical incomplete infirm refused rejected unbelievable unfathomable unfit unhealthy unreasonable unsound

ADJECTIVE

tried-and-true/tried and true

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proved time-tested

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dependable reliable trustworthy

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approved certified come-through creditworthy demonstrable loyal reputable safe tested tested and proved tried trusty

ADJECTIVE

undoubted

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accepted assured authentic certain doubtless indisputable indubitable irrefutable obvious positive sure unchallenged undeniable unquestionable unquestioned

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disputed doubtful questionable refuted unclear unsure

ADJECTIVE

valid

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accurate authentic binding compelling conclusive credible good lawful legal legitimate logical original persuasive solid true well-founded

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attested authoritative bona fide cogent confirmed convincing determinative efficacious efficient good-faith in force irrefutable just kosher legit official potent powerful pure sound stringent strong substantial telling tested trustworthy ultimate unadulterated unanswerable uncorrupted weighty well-grounded

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counterfeit evil fake false illegal illegitimate illicit improbable invalid unlawful unlikely unreal unreliable untrustworthy wrong

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unacceptable unsound

ADJECTIVE

well-founded

Synonyms

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based on hard data based on hard facts factual rock solid solid substantiated

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proven

Restaurant manager Eugene Ganly was initially concerned that people wouldn’t come because there were so many watch parties happening all over the county; Ganly said he was quickly proven wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

In this case, the babies' birth certificates have been proven to be fraudulent and thus a court could find the basis of their adoption "questionable", he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He thinks proven software names with solid earnings should be in every tech portfolio, but added they have yet to “emerge from the mud for the average investor to jump back in.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

This has proven a rich vein for smaller accounts.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

By 1944, Italy—one of the three Axis powers—has surrendered, but Germany has proven much more formidable.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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