proven
Britishverb
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a past participle of prove
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See not proven
adjective
Other Word Forms
- provenly adverb
Example Sentences
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Kitted out with running water, rocking chairs, big leafy plants and an aquarium, the space in Kings Heath, Birmingham has proven popular for those looking to de-stress from their busy lives.
From BBC
Venezuela was once a major crude supplier to the United States, and has the world's largest proven reserves with more than 303 billion barrels, according to global oil cartel OPEC.
From Barron's
Over her five decades in showbiz, Miss Piggy has proven to be more durable than the projects in which she stars.
From Salon
He has not proven that he can do that, so it’s time for a second opinion.
From MarketWatch
Breathless pronouncements that things have changed irredeemably and it's now multi-party politics forever have been made and proven wrong before.
From BBC
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