prove
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument.
has proved
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present perfectof prove (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But all the while, Kiffin has proved uniquely suited to college football’s fast-changing future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Adult social care provides state support to help people live more independently, but it has proved a complex issue to tackle for successive governments.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Julie Palmer, managing partner at BTG Consulting, said Greggs has proved resilient against "weight-loss drugs, low spending and confidence, and rising employment and business costs".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I think the army has proved its success because people have started to return and they are comfortable with its presence in the village," Sbeih, 62, said as he waited at a bakery there.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
In small cut-off communities such a man is always regarded with suspicion until he has proved he is no danger to the others.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
