1
as in establishing
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the prosecutor used DNA evidence to prove the defendant's guilt
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2
as in evolving
to come to be
the new automobile engine design proved impractical
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as in demonstrating
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage
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Recent Examples of proving
Arsenal know that and Smith will take no time proving it.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
And succeeding on Wall Street means proving it every day — a proposition only complicated by a retail world that is, well, more complicated.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Building a new company is scary and comes with high risks, but these organizations are proving that success is always possible, and age is just a number.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The short-term rental market is no longer about proving legitimacy.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His 2024 ambient project, Total Meditation, introduced fans to a softer, more mindful side of the artist, proving that his growth isn’t just physical but deeply spiritual as well.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chronic pain — that is more perplexing, with its biological purpose, if there even is one, proving elusive.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
For the Swedish coast guard, the job may not involve little green men, but the seas are proving full of strange encounters nonetheless.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The pair of women are already proving to be a formidable duo, saying all the right things to platform their film as one to celebrate.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
And succeeding on Wall Street means proving it every day — a proposition only complicated by a retail world that is, well, more complicated.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Building a new company is scary and comes with high risks, but these organizations are proving that success is always possible, and age is just a number.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The short-term rental market is no longer about proving legitimacy.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His 2024 ambient project, Total Meditation, introduced fans to a softer, more mindful side of the artist, proving that his growth isn’t just physical but deeply spiritual as well.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chronic pain — that is more perplexing, with its biological purpose, if there even is one, proving elusive.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
For the Swedish coast guard, the job may not involve little green men, but the seas are proving full of strange encounters nonetheless.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The pair of women are already proving to be a formidable duo, saying all the right things to platform their film as one to celebrate.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proving
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Oz aired for six seasons, establishing HBO as a home for serious adult dramas, and establishing Winters’s screen image, as well — that captivating blend of menace and vulnerability.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The risk with this approach is that Harvard would live to fight another day, but become complicit in establishing a precedent that goes against the fundamental rights inherent in our democracy.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shepherd, who has contributed to the company’s acquisition phase and government and community relations efforts, will now also lead DBH’s evolving long-term growth strategy for ballparks.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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While technology may still be evolving in some areas, a challenge also lies in adoption.—
Brad Rencher,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Soon, Geoffrey Hinton and his graduate students began demonstrating that neural networks, trained on large datasets and run on GPUs, could do things—like classify images into a thousand different categories—that would have been impossible in the late 1980s.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though Thornton suffered a season-ending leg injury days after the All-Star break, Golden State has remained competitive, with guard Veronica Burton emerging as a front-runner for the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, as well as a candidate for an All-WNBA team.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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County waste managers and leaders hope proposals from emerging companies will help residents better understand how to sort waste properly and reduce landfill use.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The semiconductor industry and the equipment that support that industry are showing robust continuous growth in most parts of the world supporting consumer, industrial and data center applications.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Investigators found notebooks filled with hate, violent thoughts and admiration for mass murderers, showing clear signs of deep mental instability.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the search for good ideas, Miami-Dade will award $100,000 each to three startups that are developing technology to divert waste from landfills and improve public sustainability engagement.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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This achievement marks a critical first step in the BALIS project, an initiative aimed at developing powerful, climate-friendly propulsion systems for future aircraft, ships, and heavy-duty vehicles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Proving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proving. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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