Dimension Theorem modification

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The Dimension Theorem says $$ \dim(U+W) = \dim(U) + \dim(W) - \dim(U \cap W) $$

The proof of this theorem uses the bases of $U$, $W$, and $U\cap W$.

Is it possible to prove this theorem with just spanning lists of the three vector spaces or the spanning list of $U \cap W$ and linearly independent lists of $U$ and $W$ instead of using bases?