Synonyms of proving

proving

verb

present participle of prove

1

as in establishing

to show the existence or truth of by evidence

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establishing
• demonstrating
• identifying
• confirming
• verifying
• documenting
• validating
• substantiating
• supporting
• evidencing
• corroborating
• upholding
• buttressing
• recording
• attesting
• adducing
• witnessing
• certifying
• sustaining
• evincing
• authenticating
• testifying
• vouching
• backing (up)
• circumstantiating
• clinching
• confessing
• nailing
• deposing
• settling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproving
• refuting
• rebutting
• challenging
• objecting
• disputing
• alleging
• assuming
• suspecting
• presuming
• guessing
• surmising
• conjecturing

2

as in evolving

to come to be

the new automobile engine design proved impractical

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolving
• emerging
• developing
• unfolding
• falling out
• coming out
• shaking out
• turning out
• panning out
• playing out
• germinating
• working out

3

as in demonstrating

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establishing
• demonstrating
• showing
• confirming
• substantiating
• evidencing
• documenting
• justifying
• upholding
• verifying
• sustaining
• attesting
• validating
• supporting
• corroborating
• authenticating
• bearing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproving
• invalidating
• refuting
• discrediting
• rebutting
• confuting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proving

Trump remains data-center booster amid bipartisan opposition The rapid expansion of data centers, which house networks and services for digital information and services, is proving to be the rare issue that cuts through party lines. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Under the convention the burden of proving that exclusion falls on the Fund, not the claimant, and Oman has three years to force the question in court. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Mariner 2 carried no cameras (surprisingly), but its observations were the first detailed measurements of the Venus atmosphere and Venus' temperature, proving to scientists that the planet experienced a runaway greenhouse effect in the past. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Dana Anderson, Infleqtion’s chief science officer, said the field has moved beyond simply proving quantum technology works. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

In South Florida, the affordability crisis is proving particularly difficult for residents managing chronic conditions, who are increasingly forced to choose between basic necessities and medical care. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

The experiment stops well short of proving that decolorization can economically operate at textile-recycling scale, however. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Her tailored suit included a pair of slim-fit dress pants, proving the silhouette isn’t ready to disappear just yet. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

That spending is better understood as a bet on owning the compute chokepoint than as a bet on any single model proving itself, since whoever controls the infrastructure gets paid regardless of which model wins on top of it. — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026