prove

Definition for prove

verb as in establish facts; put to a test

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

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

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

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In their statement about the incoming CEO, the alliance called Walters a “conservative warrior in the fight for America’s future, restoring freedom, defending families, and proving that unions can be busted.”

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Last time out, the stands that towered over the first tee in Rome proved too intimidating for the American players.

From BBC

"There is some genetic evidence that points to the even earlier emergence of our species which may have recombined with our lineage, but this is not yet proven," he told BBC News.

From BBC

The tycoon, who faces several long-running criminal cases in Moldova, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to prove his innocence.

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Some of the court’s biggest cases are yet to come, and they may prove a bit harder for the conservative majority to justify.

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