PROVING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

proving

verb

present participle of prove

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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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 Simple Minds have spent the better part of five decades proving that momentum can be its own kind of longevity. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026 Citing four people familiar with the discussions, Reuters said this was to limit Republican losses due to the conflict, which is proving increasingly unpopular with Americans. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Professional racers on prototypes (and now production models) of the 805 RX are proving the bike’s ability to withstand competitive pressure. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 The cuts will flatten management layers, reducing organizational complexity that was built during a period of rapid growth but is now proving a hurdle to decision-making, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a note to employees on Wednesday. — Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The challenge is no longer proving that organic cotton can work. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Its immediate challenge will be proving that the architecture can move from experimental performance to power-plant engineering. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Smile 2 manages to be a fun continuation of the silly premise established by its 2022 predecessor, proving that the concept of a creepy smile demon can be taken in creative new directions. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Asner was best known for playing Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant, proving his comedic and dramatic acting chops. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proving

Verb

Those visuals will go a long way in establishing him as a bona fide baddie.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of establishing

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In the new era of asymmetric warfare, advanced variants of Thales’ 70mm rockets are increasingly well suited to counter-drone missions, delivering reliable and scalable effectiveness against evolving aerial threats, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolving

Verb

Within 24 hours of launch, the team completed the commissioning of the payload, demonstrating how the optics system can support rapid action and decision-making in space operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The 2026 midterm elections are also demonstrating how issues that begin as disputes between local governments and residents can spread across the country and become part of national political identities.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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Historic tourist destinations are also emerging as the next frontier for high-end luxury retail.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
According to Target, the new Beauty Studio will offer a shopping experience centered on prestige beauty, featuring more than 80 global and emerging brands, including more than 60 that will be new to Target customers.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Analysts also underscored that all cylinders of the Indian economy were firing, with high-frequency indicators showing that consumption and investment in the country were holding up.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
But the situation is far more tragic, with videos on social media showing dozens of coffins lined up beside mass graves, awaiting burial before the bodies decompose in the heat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

SoCal likely in the clear A red blob on the hurricane center's forecast map well south of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula represents a developing tropical system, one that some models show could eventually impact California.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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