proven

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proven
Adjective
  • The confirmed death toll in the Los Angeles wildfires doubled Thursday night — from five fatalities to 10.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The confirmed death toll in Buncombe County alone climbed to 35 and was expected to rise, officials said.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • On Friday, senior officials at the various federal agencies sent memos to staffers assuring them the offers were valid and lawful.
    Will Steakin, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • But because that ecosystem is very dynamic, any valid study would need to include multiple possible suspects.
    Bill Tippets, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • When an established professional in your new field vouches for you, that gives your pivot credibility. 5.
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
  • With limited assets to trade for an established superstar, signing a free agent makes more sense for the Golden State Valkyries, and Carter fits right in.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Ministry of Commerce and China’s customs administration also announced new export controls effective immediately on more than two dozen metal products and related technologies.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Its exceptional range and unparalleled accuracy allow for effective engagement of enemy outposts, battle zones, and rear areas.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But the real shake-up of these Grammys was simply the fact that the telecast felt primarily like a showcase for new music—and not for the nostalgic reunions and tributes of past ceremonies.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The real issue is whether the whole group of people that the DA decided to let off the hook — a group that includes repeat offenders — would likely re-offend.
    Charles "Cully" Stimson/The Heritage Foundation, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The actual transaction occurs at the 328 points of entry into the US designated by Customs and Border Protection to take in imports, including airports, railways, roads and ports.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • But this is sort of a wild amount of actual power for someone unelected.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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