Synonyms for
Proven
Definition
Proven means demonstrated to be true or certain.
Synonyms & similar words
unproved
rise
prove
testify
essay
disprove
examine
demonstrate
establish
proved
raise
evidence
try
test
show
shew
leaven
verified
validated
confirmed
established
attested
demonstrated
shown
evidenced
tested
substantiated
corroborated
backed
upheld
supported
justified
authenticated
endorsed
warranted
guaranteed
certified
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- proven effective
- proven track record
- proven ability
- proven fact
- proven success
- proven wrong
- proven guilty
- proven innocent
Word family
Usage note
Often used in legal and scientific contexts to indicate something has been demonstrated to be true or valid. Be careful not to confuse with 'proves' (third-person singular present tense of prove).
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Example sentences
- His theory has been proven to be correct.
- The evidence has proven her innocence.
- The experiment has yet to be proven.
- The company has a proven track record of success.
- He has proven himself to be a loyal friend.
Quotes
Trust is not a matter of technique, but of character. We are trusted because of our way of being, not because of our polished exteriors or our expertly crafted communications. - Marlene Chism
The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin