- 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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Proven incidents of teams circumventing the cap are few, with a violation by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2000 serving as the most egregious.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
Proven, when he broke the record for swimming the length of Lake Windermere this month.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
She said also that Abbott "knows from its own studies that its Clinically Proven Claim is false and misleading."
From Reuters • May 15, 2023
Her campaign signs and social media presence have focused more on her military service, with her signature slogan “Battle Proven Leadership” rather than touting her ties to the Republican Party or her conservative values.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2022
The “Mariane” was at Proven, and Carlie Mossyn had come up in the “Fräulein Flaischer” to get the year’s supply of blubber from Kingatok.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 by Various
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