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

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proves

Microsoft stock and a raft of other OpenAI partners will be hoping GPT-6 Astra proves to be a hit.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

If the approach ultimately proves successful in people, it could provide a widely accessible and affordable alternative to current vision-restoration technologies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

It verifies the signer’s identity and legal authority to complete the transaction, and — this is the key part — makes the issuing financial institution financially liable if the signature proves to be fraudulent.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

And more so, the exciting possibility of passion for passion’s sake, without rushing to mold it into anything more, unless it proves itself to actually be something more, which only time can tell.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Whichever theory proves correct, most large wild mammal species that might otherwise have later been domesticated by Native Americans were thereby removed.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond