Synonyms of proves

proves

verb

present tense third-person singular of prove

1

as in demonstrates

to show the existence or truth of by evidence

the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demonstrates
• establishes
• confirms
• identifies
• verifies
• validates
• substantiates
• documents
• supports
• corroborates
• evidences
• attests
• upholds
• evinces
• testifies
• records
• certifies
• adduces
• witnesses
• buttresses
• vouches
• authenticates
• sustains
• backs (up)
• clinches
• circumstantiates
• confesses
• nails
• deposes
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refutes
• disproves
• objects
• challenges
• assumes
• alleges
• rebuts
• presumes
• disputes
• suspects
• guesses
• surmises
• conjectures

2

as in emerges

to come to be

the new automobile engine design proved impractical

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emerges
• evolves
• develops
• unfolds
• comes out
• turns out
• falls out
• shakes out
• pans out
• plays out
• works out
• germinates

3

as in establishes

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demonstrates
• establishes
• shows
• confirms
• substantiates
• justifies
• attests
• evidences
• verifies
• upholds
• bears out
• sustains
• documents
• validates
• corroborates
• supports
• authenticates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproves
• refutes
• invalidates
• discredits
• rebuts
• confutes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proves

Women’s European Championship 2017 The exception that proves the rule. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Which is why the delivery of a frank but highly articulate speech about desire, especially to the very person one desires, proves unbearably intense. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Their return to the jewelry trend cycle proves that imperfection has aesthetic value. — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026

Birkenstock and Repetto, both heritage brands with devoted followings spanning generations, have embarked on a new collaboration that proves balletcore is still very much dancing through fashion’s imagination. — Augustine Hammond, Vogue, 13 July 2026

If Nike’s recovery takes longer than expected, if China remains weak, if digital pressure continues, or if margin improvement proves less sustainable than the headline suggests, the stock can disappoint even while the business gets better. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Some doctors said their prescribing decisions could also depend on how effective the implant proves to be relative to existing treatments, which remains unclear at this stage. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Julianne Hough’s Outfit Formula Julianne Hough proves that the simplest outfits can make the biggest statement. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

Raspberries and chocolate are an iconic duo and this dessert proves it. — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026