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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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
Researchers validated the catalyst’s performance inside an actual electrolysis unit cell, proving its real-world viability.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say a text conversation with his roommate, a confession to his parents and DNA evidence on a rifle found near the university will be the first steps in proving Robinson is responsible for the murder witnessed live by hundreds of people.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For Marchetti, the real achievement was proving that technology and luxury could enhance each other.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts are proving to have more than just their last name in common.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 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
An ‘endangered’ town starts planning With federal recognition proving elusive, a Brooklyn school grant writer named Kay Diamond suggested that Rogers and others look to Landmarks Illinois for help.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
From its game-changing launch on January 21st, 2025, to its innovative ecosystem, Crouton Jones is proving that trust, creativity, and community are the keys to success.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
The casual deceit that had served him in prison was proving useful.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say a text conversation with his roommate, a confession to his parents and DNA evidence on a rifle found near the university will be the first steps in proving Robinson is responsible for the murder witnessed live by hundreds of people.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For Marchetti, the real achievement was proving that technology and luxury could enhance each other.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts are proving to have more than just their last name in common.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 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
An ‘endangered’ town starts planning With federal recognition proving elusive, a Brooklyn school grant writer named Kay Diamond suggested that Rogers and others look to Landmarks Illinois for help.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
From its game-changing launch on January 21st, 2025, to its innovative ecosystem, Crouton Jones is proving that trust, creativity, and community are the keys to success.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
The casual deceit that had served him in prison was proving useful.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 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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The exercise, which comes to its 66th iteration, included in-port and underway phases, with the latter featuring live-fire drills—such as a ship-sinking event and a ship-to-shore landing and force withdrawal, demonstrating amphibious capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Transitioning design wins from quartz to MEMS requires not only proving out technical advantages but also demonstrating manufacturing maturity and long-term reliability.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
17 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
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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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