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 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

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Verb

Most recently, the Los Padres National Forest issued an order, effective Friday night, establishing an emergency closure for the Monterey Ranger District.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The expansion of settlements crisscrossing the West Bank threatened the hope of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state there.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI and LLMs such as ChatGPT, GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and others.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The terms are evolving, and often used interchangeably for health care approaches not typically part of conventional medical care or that originated outside of Western medicine.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolving

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The next milestone will be moving beyond individual production lines and demonstrating that waste plastic-to-SAF systems can operate reliably, economically and at a scale to become a meaningful source of aviation fuel.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
McKenzie Wilson of Blue Rose Research, a Democratic data firm, said voters have called for sweeping changes in response to economic discontent, demonstrating a level of anger not seen in years.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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Historic tourist destinations are also emerging as the next frontier for high-end luxury retail.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
According to Target, the new Beauty Studio will offer a shopping experience centered on prestige beauty, featuring more than 80 global and emerging brands, including more than 60 that will be new to Target customers.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerging

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And with oil prices showing no sign of returning to pre-Iran war levels this year, pressure is increasing on the Fed to combat that sticky inflation by raising interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
An investor gazes at a share price board showing various stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 25, 2015.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of showing

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SoCal likely in the clear A red blob on the hurricane center's forecast map well south of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula represents a developing tropical system, one that some models show could eventually impact California.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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