People are often quite skeptical about things unless given believable proof.
Source: tatoeba (1988)
Proof
/pɹuf/
Synonyms for "proof" (465 found)
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Closest matches (93)
absolute indicationaccountacid testacquaintanceaffirmationairtightammunitionangelophanyannouncementappearanceargumentassayattestationauthenticationavatarbackingbacking upballproofbasis for beliefbearing out
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blank determinationblueblue bookblueprintbody of evidencebolsteringbombproofbriefingbring outbrouillonbulletinbulletproofburden of proofburglarproofbuttressingcertificationchain of evidencechristophanycircumstantiationcluecold-type proofcolor proofcommunicationcommuniquecomputer proofconclusive evidenceconfirmationcontact printcorroborationcorroboratory evidencecorrosionproofcriterioncrucial testcrucibledamning evidencedampproofdatadatumdeductiondeductive reasoning
Adjective(7 words)
actual evidenceample empirical evidencebiological datacompelling direct evidencecompelling new evidencecriminal evidencecrucial evidence
Noun(22 words)
adjective of evidenceaffidavitsammoany evidenceargumentargumentsas demonstrated byauthenticationsbacks upbuilding materialcertaintycertificateclear evidencecogent evidenceconcrete evidenceconfirm resultsconfirm verbcredential validationcritique evidencedata support
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data supportsdemonstrability
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (140)
Verb(12 words)
demonstrate evidencedemonstrate methodsdemonstrate truthdemonstrate understandingdig up evidenceestablish a factevidences a trendevidencing claimsevidencing conclusionevidencing datafind evidencegerman demonstrieren
Noun(38 words)
demonstrate skilldemonstrate skillsdemonstratingdemonstrationdemonstrationsderivationsdocumentationdoveziledraftempirical supportevidenceevidence from testsevidence of unlawfulnessevidence supportsevidenced byevidences a claimevidences a linkevidences a patternevidences improvementevidencing
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evidencing claimevidencings showevidently based onevidently from dataevidently soevidently supported byexistencefact basedfactcheckfingerprint matchfrench soutiengathered evidencehighly supportedhypothesis validationidentity checkitem of proofjustificationjustifying
demonstrationdeterminationdirectorydisclosurediscoursediscourse of reasondiscursive reasondispatchdisseminationditto copydocimasydocumentdocumentationdopeembodimentengraveenlargementenlightenmentepiphanyessay
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establishmentevidenceevincementexhibitexperimentexpressionfactfactsfactual informationfamiliarizationfeeling outfire-resistingfireprooffirst draftflameprooffoolprooffortificationfoundry proofgalleygalley proofgengeneral informationget outgoodsgroundgroundsgrounds for beliefguidebookhandouthard informationhectographhectograph copyhermeticholeproofimpenetrableimperviousimpervious toimpregnableimpressimpressionimprintincarnationincidental informationincontrovertible evidenceindicationindisputable evidenceinductioninductive reasoninginfoinformationinstanceinstructioninsulateintelligenceironclad proofissueitem of evidencekiteflying
Adjective(11 words)
empirical proofempirical research dataevident resultevidentialevidential supportevidentiary documentevidentiary materialevolutionary processextensive empirical evidencegeometric demonstrationhistorical evidence
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (232)
knowknowledgeleakprooflightlogical thoughtmanifestationmarkmaterial groundsmaterializationmeasurementionmessagemimeographmimeograph copymultigraphmunimentsmute witnessnegativenoiseproofnotice
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notificationoffprintonusonus probandiordealoverprintpage proofphilosophyphotocopyphotographphotostatphotostatic copypiece of evidenceplate proofpneumatophanypositivepremisepremisespresentationpress proofprintprobationprogressive proofpromotional materialproof againstproof before letterproof sheetprotectiveproveprovingproving outpublicationpublicitypublishpullpull a proofpunctureproofput output to bedput to pressratificationratiocinationrationalismrationalityrationalizationrationalizingreasonreason to believereasonablenessreasoningreflectionreinforcementreissuereleaserelevant factreportreprintrepro proofresistantrevelationreviserough draftrough sketchrunrun offrustproofsatanophanyscoopsettlementshatterproofshellproofsidelightsignslipsophistrysounding outsoundproofspecious reasoningstampstandardstatstatementstone proofstrengtheningstrikestrongsubstantiationsupportsupporting evidencesure signsweet reasonsymptomtemperedtesttest casetestamenttestimonialtestimonythe dopethe goodsthe knowthe scooptheophanytighttitletokentouchstonetoughtracetransmissiontrialtrial impressiontryunconquerableundergirdingunmistakable signvalidationvandykeverificationwaterproofwatertightweatherproofwhereforewhite bookwhite paperwhywhyforwitnesswordxeroxxerox copy
Adjective(13 words)
logical demonstrationlogical justificationobservable signalrelevant evidencereliable evidencerigorous argumentshown evidencesolid chunksstatistical supportsubstantiating claimssufficient empirical evidencesupporting datatextual support
Noun(46 words)
logical substantiationlogosmockupmore evidentmore evidentiarymost verifiablynoi validiamopreprintproof from experimentsproves a pointreceiptingresearch evidencespanish demostrablestrong piece of evidencesubstantiate a claimsubstantiate with factssubstantiatingsubstantiating datasubstantiationsubstantiation of claims
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substantiationssupportsupport with datasupporting elementsupporting informationsupporting resultsupportstest copytestamentstestifyingtestimoniestheory validationtrial impressionvalidationvalidation checksvalidation exclamationvalue evidence supportsverificationverificationsverify verbverifying credentialsvindicationsvindicatorvindicatorswell supportedwitnesses
Verb(19 words)
materialize evidencepresent evidenceproofreadproofreadsprovide evidenceproviding evidenceshow evidenceshow resultsshowed evidenceshowing evidenceshows evidencesubstantiate claimsubstantiate evidencesubstantiate findingssubstantiate the theorysupport a claimverify factsverify informationverify results
Determiner(3 words)
most evidencemost solid evidencethe evidence
Related word relations
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More general
38 entriesShowing 16 of 38 words.
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12 entriesbirth certificateconstructive proofdirect proofdriver licenseexperimental proofgalley prooflayout draftlogical proofprinter proofproof by contradictionpurchase receiptstatistical proof
Collocations
6 entriesconclusive proofgalley proofmathematical proofproof by contradictionproof of identityproof of purchase
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- proefmuntstuk noun (high-quality strike of a coin)
German
1 entries- polierte Platte noun (high-quality strike of a coin)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
We have absolute proof that smoking is bad for your health.
Source: tatoeba (19967)
We tend to welcome only proof of what we already know.
Source: tatoeba (20525)
We have specific proof of your innocence.
Source: tatoeba (22730)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.