Proven
True
True adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: his claim that he's the heir to the throne of Greece can't be true
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- After a few false starts (including Calla being accused of being a crook after she's caught dressing as the Crimson Avenger), Cavin's innocence is eventually proven and the true thief is imprisoned.
Source: Frame-Up - Compare Religion Is Right, where the religion came first, then the entity believed in is proven to be true.
Source: Physical Religion -
Bittersweet Ending: Spider-Man is proven right about Octavius's true intentions, and he manages to stop the Octavian Lense from going online.
Source: Comic Book / Ends of the Earth
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