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 Grow Familiarity Through Repeated Positive Experiences Build awareness by proving consistency, not popularity. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Started in 2019, FuelFest is a traveling exhibition that’s proving as endearing and enduring as its cinematic inspiration. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 The second part of the Yang-Mills problem is therefore proving that these mass gaps exist for the quantum field theory constructed. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Security is proving to be a major issue for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their return to the UK. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026 Its bureaucratic process and institutional lethargy are proving, unexpectedly, to be an asset in an age of instability. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 The flavor is overwhelmingly oversized, proving that few things look as luxurious as swimming around in a gigantic khaki coat. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s also a subplot involving organ harvesting, Russian traffickers and a rabbi (Fred Melamed) who joins forces with Father Joe, proving that Goys and Jews can sometimes fight crime hand-in-hand. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Jen is summoned to pull up three-year-old TikToks proving Mayci and Mikayla’s lack of support for her. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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Coach Saban focused his testimony on the importance of establishing a consistent national framework to end the current era of differing waivers and local rulings that has created uncertainty throughout college athletics.

— The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
But Doha had succeeded in establishing itself as an indispensable player in the region’s politics.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of establishing

Verb

Over the past several weeks, pressure mounted from members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to create legislation that helps regulate the rapidly evolving field of AI to ensure safety and to prevent harm to the public.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
The donation allows leaders to more fluidly direct money based on the evolving circumstances inside Gaza.

— James Pollard, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolving

Verb

The findings therefore point specifically to an association with birthweight rather than demonstrating that rare earth exposure causes restricted fetal growth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Yet there remains a sense of remove in the production’s perpetual excitement at demonstrating just how well its own analog works.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

Verb

Manchin narrowly defeated Morrisey in 2018, but Morrisey mounted a political comeback in 2024 by emerging from a crowded GOP primary and winning the governor’s mansion.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Today, the most-valuable conversations are about what the information means, what risk is emerging and what action should be taken next.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them.

— Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
The decision comes on the heels of a new UCLA study showing thefts of the automakers’ most vulnerable models will probably plague Los Angeles for years to come.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

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Arnault also played a key role in developing the 10-year global partnership between LVMH and Formula 1.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
The plastic surgeon suggests developing a contingency plan, including who will look after you if something goes wrong upon returning home.

— Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

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