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How to use proof in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for proof.

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Editorial note

You can vote, or get the social proof, but not both.

Examples8
Definitions12
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Quick take

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of proof gathered in one view.

noun

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"

noun

a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

noun

a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for proof.

noun

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"

noun

a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

noun

a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)

noun

(printing) an impression made to check for errors

noun

a trial photographic print from a negative

verb

make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset

verb

knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"

verb

read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"

See also: proofread

verb

activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"

verb

make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"

adjective

(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand; "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks"

Example sentences

1

You can vote, or get the social proof, but not both.

2

Software of your choice can download a Keybase user's keys, the links to their proofs.

3

The burden of proof should be on people who want to remove information from the Web, not on those who want to keep it.

4

I don't deny Facebook's momentum... it's huge and it's valuable... but is it future proof?

5

We all know Sony fucked up in the past but that is no reason to automatically assume they did so again without any proof.

6

It is an impressive proof-of-concept for decentralized trust in cryptosystems, but it is hardly a currency.

7

Technically, you can already, we just need to put together very explicit instructions and documentation that's different for each kind of proof.

8

The reason it is not a particularly exciting case from a headline standpoint is that it deals with what appears to be a specialist technical issue of patent law, that is, what is the proper "standard of proof" to be applied when a patent is challenged as being invalid?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use proof in a sentence?

You can vote, or get the social proof, but not both.

What does proof mean?

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"

What part of speech is proof?

proof is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.