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prove

verb

ˈprüv

Definition of prove

as in to establish

to show the existence or truth of by evidence the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt

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as in to evolve

to come to be the new automobile engine design proved impractical

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as in to demonstrate

to gain full recognition or acceptance of proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage

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Recent Examples of prove Efforts to move this work on longevity into human trials – and get buy-in from drug companies – have proven fruitless, though. — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 The character proved a hit with fans when the episodes aired in the summer of 2025, stirring excitement that Reiner might return for the fifth series –— a hope that was quashed by his death. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 That could make heavy-duty delivery one of the first places where this kind of aircraft proves especially useful. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Corona del Mar is 3-0 going into its rivalry game against Newport Harbor this week and proved this could be a special season with a big win over Edison. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prove

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Edgecombe established himself as one of the league’s best rookies.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Researchers need to establish what remains in the purified water and whether those substances could affect drug quality or patient safety.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of establish

Verb

Every season under Arteta, Arsenal have evolved in one way or another.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
This marks the continuation of the long-standing partnership, which is continually evolving in line with the changing requirements of the maritime environment, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolve

Verb

Eos uses the same planar-coil architecture and is intended to demonstrate fusion performance relevant to a commercial power plant.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
An ability to repeat sprints, an ease in gliding movement into the channels and, as demonstrated with Cole Palmer at Chelsea, establishing connections with Villa’s No 10s behind him.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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Republicans should feature in political ads and during live appearances people who have emerged from socialist and communist countries.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
The amount of business done between Premier League clubs quickly emerged as the defining theme of this summer’s transfer window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerge

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The data set shows the Hong Kong chief executive is the second-highest earner globally with $719,000 annually, followed by the Swiss president at $606,000.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
As polls show the public increasingly favoring guardrails for AI safety — and opposing data center buildouts — the White House is likely to face still more calls for an explanation of why a more transparent framework is not possible.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

For decades, its researchers have worked to develop groundbreaking tools to redefine how scientists visualize, understand and engineer matter at the atomic scale.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
The public warnings are the culmination of growing concern globally about the capability of AI, following numerous cyberattacks and security incidents in recent months by rogue models developed by both OpenAI and Anthropic.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

In a week when everyone lost at last twice, the Boston Red Sox come out on top with a 5-2 mark.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of come out

Verb

Vaakanainen, who won gold with Finland at the world championships this summer, fell out of favor under Sullivan and appeared in only 34 games last season.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Guadagnino says at one point that part of his goal was to turn Gen Z audiences onto a director whose work seems somewhat to have fallen out of favor.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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