PROVE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

prove

verb

ˈprüv

Definition of prove

as in to establish

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 to evolve

to come to be the new automobile engine design proved impractical

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as in to demonstrate

to gain full recognition or acceptance of proved herself a great actress on the Broadway stage

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Recent Examples of prove Senior defensive back Zayden Gamble’s 13-yard interception return for a touchdown on the game’s first play from scrimmage proved to be the prescription to a lopsided Aquinas victory. — From Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The study’s authors emphasized that their research doesn’t prove that these chemical reactions are responsible for disease or damage in the human body. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 With coach and quarterback both under fire, the pressure could prove to be too much. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 George Sand has proved catnip to scores of biographers in the 150 years since her death. — Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prove

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But a key rationale for eligibility rules is to establish bright-line, predictable rules that should promote fair play and competition, with colleges, coaches and athletes treated similarly in similar situations.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Since establishing his label in Paris in 1937, Roger Vivier became known for experimentation with form, materials and heel shapes — a vocabulary creative director Gherardo Felloni continues to mine today.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of establish

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Which also added to the broader challenge of navigating a technological environment that evolves almost weekly, alongside important questions about intellectual property and creative rights.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Most people come here for the ever-evolving menu of house cocktails.

— Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolve

Verb

The improvement demonstrates how low-noise lasers and high-quality optical resonators can increase rotation sensitivity on a photonic chip.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Their accounts demonstrate how AI is blurring the line between what's real and what's fake in the already fraught arena of online dating.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s a real opportunity in the fourth episode to do something fun, or at least interesting, when Tyson convinces Russ to join him in smoking hallucinatory toad venom, but no flair or flourishes emerge.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

But a few months later, at her 18-month appointment, the standard graph that plotted a child’s weight against their age showed her weight slipping off the curve.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Two innings later, the Dodgers took the lead again, rewarded for hard contact as the Brewers’ defense showed its first signs of sloppy play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

The findings raise the possibility of developing treatments that expand a patient’s gamma delta T cells outside the body before returning them to fight the cancer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Boston Dynamics‘ prototype operation brings engineers and machinists together to develop, manufacture, assemble, and maintain robotic hardware.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

Mann outlined the concept for the new show, which is coming out in the next couple of months.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held his weekly Zoom news conference Monday, providing several updates as the team resumes football activities coming out of its bye week.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of come out

Verb

The engagements in Nottingham come more than six years after the couple departed the United Kingdom for the United States and the years since have seen a public falling out with some members of the royal family.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
For Ingersoll and some other religious scholars, Hegseth's promotion of an idea that has largely fallen out of favor with the American public ties in closely with his religious background.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

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