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 SpaceX's foray into renting out AI compute this year is proving to be a lucrative endeavor for a company best known for its Starlink internet service and rocket ambitions. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Industry reviews have been reasonably receptive so far, but paying customers are proving tougher. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 That’s an uncomfortable trade for teams used to proving ROI on a monthly cycle. — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 For centuries, proving theorems and understanding those proofs have gone hand in hand. — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 Gio Reyna is re-proving his worth This time a year ago, Reyna was on the outside looking in at the national team. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Upworthy is already proving what that can look like, turning the conversations in our Instagram comments into a New York Times bestselling book. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Nantambu spent a month in a Middle Eastern jail before proving that Brown lied. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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Without first establishing a network of plausible deniability?

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
However, the Georgia program remains an important step in establishing how the technology will work within real railway operations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishing

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Now, for the first time in more than two decades, Old Edwards Reserve is evolving with the introduction of Laurel Village, a limited collection of 24 cottages positioned around an 18,000-square-foot private putting course.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Distributed by Megabox Central and adapted from the coming-of-age one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the Venice competition title tracks the evolving artistic bond and tragedy shared by two small-town manga creators.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolving

Verb

Tiffany Hayes added 21 points off the bench, demonstrating how Golden State can find scoring help beyond its starters.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
However, demonstrating entanglement across 13 qubits is not the same as building a practical, large-scale quantum computer.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

Verb

While cases have slowed in Ituri province, the epicenter, the outbreak is spreading in emerging hot spots in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Bellingham has followed a similar trajectory off the pitch, emerging as one of the sport’s most marketable young stars.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerging

Verb

At least start by showing a constant charge level that slowly fills up the strip.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Videos have circulated for years showing classrooms with too few desks or chairs, or students finding their classes cancelled when an absent teacher is not replaced.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

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The atomic and process modeling done within developing LMR cells, said Theyyunni, required three times the compute capacity that modeling the combustion processes for a gasoline engine does.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Peacock has been developing a reboot of another, Friday Night Lights.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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