as in evidence
something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim
she presented proof that she had not cheated
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Recent Examples of proof
Her team filed a six-month extension twice and submitted proof of commerce use in February 2024.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
These leek recipes are ample proof, beckoning spring’s arrival with their gentle sweetness and versatility.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2025
Ashamed and embarrassed, Tobolowsky told the assistant the whole story and brought out the neck brace as proof.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
That’s higher proof than traditional bourbon or rye whiskey, resulting in a lighter flavor profile.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
These leek recipes are ample proof, beckoning spring’s arrival with their gentle sweetness and versatility.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2025
Ashamed and embarrassed, Tobolowsky told the assistant the whole story and brought out the neck brace as proof.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
That’s higher proof than traditional bourbon or rye whiskey, resulting in a lighter flavor profile.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for proof
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proof
Noun
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No one wants to be caught up in a criminal prosecution, from the guilty like Menendez to the pardoned like Hunter Biden to those whose cases were dropped like Trump or still pending like Adams, but prosecutors are required to follow the evidence and the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Some evidence also shows strawberry juice can remove coffee stains.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to witnesses and testimony from freed hostages, Moses tried to reason with Hamas gunmen before he was taken by militants, along with his partner, Efrat Katz, her daughter and two visiting grandchildren.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump's new appointee to head US Human and Health Services, Robert F. Kennedy, is likely to make some changes to Medicaid, his testimony to the Senate Finance Committee revealed Wednesday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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By obtaining comprehensive documentation, the aim is to streamline the approval process for projects like the expansion of the feedlot.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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If a student is found to be without proper documentation, they may be removed from the bus, detained, and possibly deported under current immigration policies.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proof. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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