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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
But as the continent moves from basic telecom services to complex data, cloud computing, and mobile financial services, that siloed infrastructure model is proving costly.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
The Phillies are proving that a manager can make a difference.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
With a team that is proving there's no business like snowball business.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Less than a week out from the biggest men’s World Cup in history, Infantino’s easy rhetoric is proving no match for the world’s more complicated realities.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Shop Quince Supportive Sandals While sleek flip flops and colorful sneakers are already dominating the trend cycle this season, Jennifer Lawrence is proving that a classic buckle sandal still deserves a spot in your summer shoe rotation.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Like her mom—who is a fan of classical music—Charlotte has also taken up playing the piano, proving that her passion for music extends beyond her rotating car DJ role.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 June 2026
For example, in the early 1960s, the tobacco industry released numerous studies proving that smoking cigarettes do not cause cancer.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That’s not really about proving the foundations of Aumann’s theorem correct, in other words.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
The Phillies are proving that a manager can make a difference.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
With a team that is proving there's no business like snowball business.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Less than a week out from the biggest men’s World Cup in history, Infantino’s easy rhetoric is proving no match for the world’s more complicated realities.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Shop Quince Supportive Sandals While sleek flip flops and colorful sneakers are already dominating the trend cycle this season, Jennifer Lawrence is proving that a classic buckle sandal still deserves a spot in your summer shoe rotation.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Like her mom—who is a fan of classical music—Charlotte has also taken up playing the piano, proving that her passion for music extends beyond her rotating car DJ role.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 June 2026
For example, in the early 1960s, the tobacco industry released numerous studies proving that smoking cigarettes do not cause cancer.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That’s not really about proving the foundations of Aumann’s theorem correct, in other words.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proving
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But the incident will no doubt deal a blow to not only Blue Origin's ambitions of gaining ground on commercial spaceflight competitor SpaceX, but also to NASA's ambitions of establishing a foothold on the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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With a home base in SoHo– an ever-evolving art-world with galleries, studios, and museums, hip metropolitan green spaces such as the High Line, Washington and Union Squares, and designer shops and hubs are all at your fingertips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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The company’s expansion comes amid an evolving media landscape, where creators, entertainers, athletes, comedians and experts are building businesses across content, brand partnerships, live experiences, intellectual property and traditional media.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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After receiving a firing order, the vehicles maneuvered into position and launched their rockets with bright flashes within three minutes, demonstrating their mobility.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Those films revolutionized the way that Hollywood does business — demonstrating that movies could sell T-shirts and toys as well as tickets.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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But as demand for resale grows and there are more ways to buy secondhand, a familiar, troubling behavioral pattern is emerging.—
Emily Zak,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Lyman, along with Eric Tobin of Hopeless Records and Mike Kaminsky of KMGMT, who also teaches at USC, got together to create the Summer School tour, a traveling group of emerging pop-punk and indie acts, to try to fill the void left after Warped Tour temporarily hung up its cape in 2019.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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On the front of the card was a scan of his brain showing the tumor on it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Bloomberg reported there had been complaints of Manifold showing aggressive behavior toward employees and mishandling sensitive information.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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The breakthrough came from the US Air Force, which had spent years developing a propellant called ASCENT (Advanced SpaceCraft Energetic Non-Toxic propellant) as a greener replacement for hydrazine, a highly toxic chemical traditionally used in spacecraft propulsion.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The Fort Worth Independent School District issued a new request for proposals May 29, seeking proposals from developers interested in purchasing and developing some of the tracts of property surrounding Farrington Field stadium.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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“Proving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proving. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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