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

The pain of this story lies squarely in the past, and Lee, who wrote the script with Oh Jung-mi, proves more willing than usual to bridge the gap between then and now. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Once The New Stanford Prison Experiment proves the same lesson as its predecessor, what else is there? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

That proves a stark difference compared to what the investment looks to receive in return. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Once the wicker creation proves far more extraordinary, discord and jealousy upset the fisherwoman’s quiet village. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

The current record, from 2019, proves molecules with 2,000 atoms show this same quantum property. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

And per-action authorization proves an instruction was permitted, not that the decision behind it was sound; an agent manipulated into a bad choice within its authority still needs monitoring and human oversight. — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026