proved
Established as fact
Proved is the past tense and past participle of prove, meaning to demonstrate truth or validity: The experiment proved his theory correct.
Both proved and proven work as past participles—has proved and has proven are equally standard—though proven is more common before nouns: a proven method, proven results.
Confirmed as legitimate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- corroboratedConfirmed as true
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
certified · attested · documented · accredited · ratified · endorsed · legitimized · sanctioned
Sworn statement as evidence
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- witnessOne who attests
- affidavitSworn written statement
deposition · prima facie · court · verdict · judgment · acquitted · guilty · innocence
Made visible or apparent
- establishedFormally set up
- evidencedShown through proof
- illustratedShown with images
- manifestedShowed or revealed plainly
exhibited · displayed · revealed · indicated · exemplified · made clear · borne out · presented
No longer in question
- decidedReached a conclusion
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- finalizedMade permanent and complete
- concludedBrought to completion
resolved · definitive · certain · undeniable · indisputable · irrefutable · unassailable · incontrovertible
authenticated
Confirmed as legitimate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- corroboratedConfirmed as true
confirmed · certified · attested · documented · accredited · ratified · endorsed · legitimized · sanctioned · authorized
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
affidavit · deposition · prima facie · court · verdict · judgment · acquitted · guilty · innocence · exonerated
shown
Made visible or apparent
- establishedFormally set up
- evidencedShown through proof
- illustratedShown with images
manifested · exhibited · displayed · revealed · indicated · exemplified · made clear · borne out · presented · exposed
settled
No longer in question
- decidedReached a conclusion
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- finalizedMade permanent and complete
concluded · resolved · definitive · certain · undeniable · indisputable · irrefutable · unassailable · incontrovertible · undoubted
convincing
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
believable · sound · logical · valid · coherent · effective · strong · forceful · potent · influential
proveddisproved
Proved something was wrong
unproved · unproven · disproven · refuted · unverified
provedassumed
Taken as true
guessed · speculated · hypothesized · conjectured · supposed
provedconfuted
Proved an argument false
refuted · disproved · rebutted · overturned · demolished
- prove itChallenge to substantiate
- prove oneselfDemonstrate one's abilities
- proving groundLocation for trials
- prove me wrong
- proved wrong
- exception that proves the ruleAnomaly suggesting a norm exists
prove, approval, approve, proven, approved, proving, disprove, unproven, proves