- past participle of prove.
proven
Britishverb
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a past participle of prove
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See not proven
adjective
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Lethal injection has proven to be a difficult execution method to get right.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The economics of certain business models, such as robots-as-a-service, also remain mostly untested and have not been a proven success for at least one humanoid company, Agility, according to a regulatory filing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Alberta is home to the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Specialist pillows are often advertised as contoured, ergonomic or orthopaedic - but McCarthy says their effectiveness isn't completely proven.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was as if with our date Barack and I had tested a theory and proven both the best and the worst parts of what we’d suspected all along.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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