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not proven

British

/ ˈprəʊvən /

adjective

(postpositive) a third verdict available to Scottish courts, returned when there is evidence against the defendant but insufficient to convict

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not proven

Wage growth “has not proven a reliable indicator of future inflation for a very long time,” Warsh said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“You have not proven you were actually innocent,” she told him.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

Until we do, it should be seen as experimental – promising enough to study, but not proven enough to replace standard therapies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Naroditsky denied the allegations, which were not proven.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

In the first place, I consider that the facts I have given show the hypothesis of a differentiating division of cells and germplasm to be not proven and arbitrary.

From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Oscar Hertwig

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