PROVES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

proves

verb

present tense third-person singular of prove

as in demonstrates

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 emerges

to come to be the new automobile engine design proved impractical

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as in establishes

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

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Recent Examples of proves However, as much as Hal’s gut points him in the right direction, Kerry proves to be a step ahead of her Lantern guests once more (and far more tactful, too). — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 This essentially proves the design, factories, assembly procedures, and qualification processes are ready for serial conversion of the rest of the stockpile. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Final Words Christensen’s career proves that great customer experiences don’t start with policies or training manuals. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Chase proves more clever in turning Maya’s harmless couch fort into a claustrophobic labyrinth. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The bizarre and grotesque outcome is that the repressiveness of the state proves to be its own reward. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet the market has not reached a verdict, and Apple is the exception that proves the rule. — Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Doll said these findings demonstrate that pesticide drift is not confined to agricultural fields and proves that more awareness and regulations are necessary to curb the widespread presence of pesticides in public spaces across the state. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The hope at Liverpool is that Araujo proves more of an Anelka than an Arthur Melo, and is never compared to Kabak, Caulker, Cissokho or Manquillo. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Reports have revealed that moving such a large and capable naval formation into a region experiencing serious tensions demonstrates that Washington is prepared to maintain substantial military capabilities there.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
An audit demonstrates that controls were tested during a prior period.

— Bora Unlu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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In a linebacker room with shallow depth, don’t be surprised if Ili emerges early.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
The feature bowed at the Halloween box office in October 2020 and was based on his own 2017 short about a parking lot attendant haunted by a monster who emerges from touchscreen gagets.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerges

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The iterative design updates provide a hardware and pricing baseline that establishes the market’s baseline without threatening hardware partners such as Samsung.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That's because the statute of limitations establishes how long a creditor or debt collector can generally sue you to collect a debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishes

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Crypto has long been considered, correctly so, an technical issue, but continues to represent interesting accounting and reporting challenges as the industry evolves.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That adaptability could become increasingly important as drone technology evolves.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolves

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In it, Leó, a renowned geriatrician specialized in Alzheimer’s disease, develops an unconventional friendship with Ásdís, a psychiatrist who’s returned to Iceland to care for her ailing grandmother.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of develops

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Officials stress that the information released so far is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation unfolds.

— CBS News Miami Digital Team, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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