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Recent Examples of proven
What begins as a narrow, exceptional measure becomes more permanent for more people, justified at each step by the same fiscal desperation that produced a proven failure of a policy in the first place.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Association of American Railroads says there's no proven safety benefit to justify the cost of requiring two crew members.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
With his signing, Inter Miami gets a proven scorer who will add firepower to an attack that includes Messi, Tadeo Allende, Mateo Silvetti, Telasco Segovia, and 39-year-old Uruguayan legend Luis Suarez, who signed a contract for a final season.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Abraham is a proven Premier League goalscorer and arrives at a Villa side who are having a great season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Raw’s current Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer, who’s likely going to be holding that title come WrestleMania, needs a capable and proven challenger.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There is just no proven way for these weak fields to disrupt human cells, so long as their frequencies stay below the threshold that causes tissue heating (as happens in a microwave).
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The issue became a pressing concern every time China turned to its proven tactics of either restricting the supply or turned to dumping extra critical minerals on the market to depress prices and drive any potential competitors out of business.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
This effort expands upon our proven Centers of Excellence program, which has increased access to maternal health care in rural Iowa.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Association of American Railroads says there's no proven safety benefit to justify the cost of requiring two crew members.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
With his signing, Inter Miami gets a proven scorer who will add firepower to an attack that includes Messi, Tadeo Allende, Mateo Silvetti, Telasco Segovia, and 39-year-old Uruguayan legend Luis Suarez, who signed a contract for a final season.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Abraham is a proven Premier League goalscorer and arrives at a Villa side who are having a great season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Raw’s current Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer, who’s likely going to be holding that title come WrestleMania, needs a capable and proven challenger.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There is just no proven way for these weak fields to disrupt human cells, so long as their frequencies stay below the threshold that causes tissue heating (as happens in a microwave).
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The issue became a pressing concern every time China turned to its proven tactics of either restricting the supply or turned to dumping extra critical minerals on the market to depress prices and drive any potential competitors out of business.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
This effort expands upon our proven Centers of Excellence program, which has increased access to maternal health care in rural Iowa.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proven
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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The PhD student, originally from Turkey and on a valid F-1 student visa, was shuttled through multiple states following her arrest and suffered a series of asthma attacks without adequate medical care, according to her attorneys.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before there were Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchens across the country, Fieri owned and operated the pasta grill chain Johnny Garlic's in California, and Guy's American Kitchen and Bar in New York, which put him on the map as an established force in the food world.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bobrovsky can probably say the same about himself, even as an established veteran playing his 16th year in the NHL.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The findings dovetail with a spate of romance scammers on social media, particularly Telegram, promoting HELOC fraud as an effective new way to bilk victims out of even more money.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Dubai Ports World announced Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned from the company effective immediately.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a situation where a company finds substantiated evidence of either type of violation carried out by an indirect supplier, they are mandated to perform an ad hoc risk assessment of that body, too.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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The letter requests the department suspend state payments to facilities where probable fraud or false reporting is found, refer substantiated cases to prosecutors and notify state lawmakers of the results.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Dec. 2025
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The singer slowly made his way down the stage, stopping by La Casita, popularized during the singer’s recent world tour, and even witnessed a couple’s real wedding.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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His only real path to election is as the Sandy Koufax of the 21st century.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Balance teaches validated meditation skills, such as body scan, breath control, and visualization.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her expression of surprise and heartfelt gratitude completely validated and elevated everything.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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There’s no better time for a summer camp slasher to hit theaters than during actual summer.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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County leaders have contended their actual costs are $180 per day.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Proven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proven. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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