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
Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts are proving to have more than just their last name in common.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Finally, partnerships are proving to be the winning component.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In light of Jason Adam’s season-ending tendon rupture, the acquisition of Mason Miller is proving especially timely.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 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
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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Finally, partnerships are proving to be the winning component.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In light of Jason Adam’s season-ending tendon rupture, the acquisition of Mason Miller is proving especially timely.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 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
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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Union leaders cautiously welcomed the apology, viewing it as a necessary step in establishing trust between Mamdani and law enforcement—a group historically skeptical of his platform.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The North Korean government has benefited from evolving surveillance technologies, while punishments have also become more severe, according to the report.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today’s media landscape has grown increasingly partisan, with many news organizations evolving into advocacy platforms that cater to and reinforce the beliefs of like-minded audiences.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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At Level 2, this means demonstrating compliance with all 110 controls in NIST 800-171.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This shift represents a fundamental change in how professional development happens, with corporations taking direct responsibility for credentialing workers in emerging technologies.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reporters noted that the robot stopped smoothly after the race, showing no signs of fatigue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Camera app has been streamlined for simplicity, with just two options, Video and Photo, showing initially.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In developing hypertension notifications, Apple used advanced machine learning and training data from across multiple studies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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But most goal-setting advice falls short by focusing solely on training your visualization abilities without developing your obstacle-processing muscle — your brain’s capacity to plan around challenges while maintaining motivation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Proving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proving. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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