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 His strategy at United has been all about proving that an airline can be something more. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The suits say continuous noise from data centers’ cooling systems and power generators is substantially interfering with local neighbors’ use and enjoyment of their property — a legal standard for proving a private nuisance. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Play ball New York’s baseball teams played a key role in helping lift the city’s spirits, proving there was still room for joy. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 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 The next challenge is proving that a compact terrestrial reactor can meet the demands of launch and space operations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 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 Documents proving a power of attorney is being used need to be submitted to agencies and institutions such as the Social Security Administration and Medicare. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 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

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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

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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

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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

Verb

With so much change, finding a remedy to one of Villa’s biggest challenges will be one of the first steps towards an emerging and successful era.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
These efforts helped connect psychology with the emerging field of artificial intelligence.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

Nishiyama and his team compared maps showing faults and other geologic signs of contraction on Mercury with newer maps highlighting surface roughness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Pedro Neto has played there in the early weeks of the season, showing that a natural winger can do the job.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

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As for the second goal, the makeshift nature of Chelsea’s midfield was exposed as Reece James, sidetracked by the play developing on the Arsenal left, allowed Martin Odegaard to drift into the penalty area and score.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
XPeng says the facility is designed to bring its automotive manufacturing expertise into robotics as competition intensifies among companies developing general-purpose humanoid robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

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