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proves

VERB

establish facts; put to a test

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confirm convince demonstrate determine explain find justify result show substantiate test try turn out validate verify

STRONG

affirm analyze ascertain assay attest authenticate back certify check corroborate declare document evidence evince examine experiment fix manifest settle sustain testify uphold warrant witness

WEAK

add up bear out end up have a case make evident pan out show clearly show once and for all trial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse deny disprove hide invalidate miss refuse veto

STRONG

aid assist contradict disavow disclaim help refute reject unsettle

WEAK

discredit hypothesize theorize

Example Sentences

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In Galati, there is an apartment block with a hole in the roof that proves it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But with “Tuner,” he proves he can capably play in another key, while delivering one of the freshest surprises of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

If that proves true, it would be the lowest rate of summer employment among teens on record.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Companies only make that kind of investment if they can recoup those costs when a treatment proves successful and continue to invest in breakthrough drugs.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

In the end, we cannot be sure, because Vermeer’s approach to his subject proves as subtle as his pictorial treatment.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson