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proven
/ 藞辫谤耻藧惫蓹苍 /
adjective
- tried; tested
a proven method
Derived Forms
- 藞辫谤辞惫别苍濒测, adverb
Example Sentences
North Korea and Russia demonstrated their "alliance and brotherhood" in Kursk, adding that a "friendship proven by blood" will greatly contribute to expanding the relationship "in every way".
Until then, smart money has mostly stayed away from them until it鈥檚 proven they can win after such a long ship to the U.S.
Amanda Knox has accused the media of having built a false narrative around her, depicting her as guilty despite her proven innocence.
The most acute test perhaps then is for Reform, who have proven time and time again they can make a lot of noise nationally, on air, and increasingly, online.
Paul's hunch is proven right though as a search among the rubbish unearths a box of illegal vapes.
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Proven Vs. Proved
What鈥檚 the difference between proven and proved?
Proven and proved are both acceptable past participle forms of the verb prove. This means they can both be used in constructions that are classified as present perfect (as in I have proven or I have proved) or past perfect (as in I had proven or I had proved).
In these cases, these past participle forms are paired with a form of the helping verb (auxiliary verb) has. However, they can also be used in passive constructions that don鈥檛 use a helping verb, as in It was proven or It was proved.
While proved can also be used as the simple past tense form of prove, as in You proved me wrong, proven cannot (for example, it would be ungrammatical to say You proven me wrong).
Though both words can technically be used as adjectives, proven is far more commonly used this way, as in a proven method or a proven fact.聽
Here鈥檚 an example of proven and proved used correctly in the same sentence.
Example: This study has proved that it often takes a long period of time for things that have been scientifically proven to be accepted as proven facts by a majority of people.
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between proven and proved.
Quiz yourself on proven vs. proved!
Would proven or proved be more likely to be used in the following sentence?
It is a _____ fact that the earth is round.
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