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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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The Vegas Golden Knights jump out to a 3-0 lead and that proves too much for the Ducks to overcome as their season ends.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This supposedly low-danger assignment proves anything but for Kendal, as the manipulative Rico plays his own double game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It shows revenue stability, proves customer satisfaction, and provides a baseline for company valuation.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • May 30, 2026

If it again proves an illusion, then they will break up; hope is high, it cannot be taken away again without an upheaval.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque