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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

On forward guidance, Mr. Warsh said that “wage growth has not proven a reliable indicator of future inflation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

A charge against the footballer was found not proven.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Coffee chaff and roaster-flue dust have been proposed as sources for medicinal caffein, but the extraction of the alkaloid from the former has not proven to be a commercial success.

From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

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