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 Changing who writes the venture capital checks may prove to be the most powerful way to change entrepreneurship itself. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 And shooting amid real-life demonstrations in the capital also proved a huge challenge. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 In evolutionary terms, this type of transformation is related to the set of anatomical changes that would later prove fundamental to the success of archosaurs. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 This has proven true in recent editions of the climate pattern. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prove

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The company has partnered with a fund manager licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to establish the Silver Media Fund, an institutional-grade media investment vehicle focused on developing and financing scalable IP.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
VinSpace is part of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate and was established in November 2025.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of establish

Verb

The town says the project would bring new multifamily housing to the site, though the plans have been evolving and were still being finalized earlier this year.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
But the recording itself — which happened in eerie circumstances and nearly destroyed one of the trumpets — also underlines how our handling of antiquities has evolved dramatically in the intervening decades.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of evolve

Verb

As Amziah demonstrates during this lesson, the queen is the center of the universe, and without her, the colony would collapse.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
Huang of the Taiwan Network Information Center said the July incident demonstrated that AI has become the main player in cybersecurity beyond simply assisting human hackers in partial automation tasks.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

Verb

As creatures from Indonesian mythology emerge to threaten his students’ community, Chris and his pupils find their fight extends beyond monsters to their own inner struggles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Since then, various reports of Ukrainian troops skirmishing with North Korean counterparts have emerged.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

The odds of a rate increase have ticked lower since last week, however, when a lackluster jobs report showed the labor market had shifted into reverse.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.

— Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

The hurricane center has given it 50% odds of developing in the next seven days, and 30% odds over the next 48 hours as of Thursday.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

And then what was so funny is that you guys decided to put that picture on the card that falls out of the magazine that asked you to subscribe to the magazine.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Mazur is the first manager of Billy Joel, who had a famous falling out with the star.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

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