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
  • There were no confirmed tornadoes or reports of damage from Monday morning’s storms.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Bryan follows Jeff Lynne’s ELO as a confirmed performer at 2025’s edition of BST Hyde Park.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of confirmed
Adjective
  • This means someone with valid credentials and who has received higher education in exercise science.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • There are also other valid concerns about AI power demands and AI bias.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of valid
Adjective
  • Worst case, public health authorities worry, the U.S. could see increases in preventable illnesses; a weakening of public confidence in established science; and debunked notions — such as a link between vaccines and autism — adopted as policy.
    Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Envisioned as a workshop filled with various materials and tools, participants take their project from idea to implementation, all under the guidance of established pros.
    Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of established
Adjective
  • While air purifiers are effective, combining them with other strategies can enhance odor elimination.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The company maintains a tax holiday for a subsidiary in the APAC region, which contributed to a lower effective tax rate of 13.7% for the year.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of effective
Adjective
  • The English teacher dug out the real recommendation from his briefcase.
    Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Never mind the state’s policies (high gas taxes, special fuels mandate and a push to end fossil-fuels production) are the real causes of crushing gas prices.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of real
Adjective
  • But ProPublica found that the actual actions taken so far do not match the regulators’ rhetoric.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The advertised battery life was always shorter than the actual burn time.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of actual
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