proven
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Assistant District Attorney Kim D’Avignon blamed her office’s failure to secure an indictment on a lack of admissible evidence that would have proven the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
"I'd say I've developed rather than changed in the past couple of years. When I started, I knew my own ability, but I hadn't proven it yet. Now I feel like I'm finally doing that."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
But only the men who happen to pull on the jersey of the national soccer team have proven themselves capable of turning tragedy from high art into national humiliation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“We rely on long-standing, robust and tested policies and procedures, which have proven successful in the secure and timely delivery of election mail.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Kim, Farmer, and Bayona had proven that effective MDR treatment was possible, even in a slum in a poor country.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
