proving
- present participle of prove.
Example Sentences
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Proving that your mother approved this transaction would require written authorization or a gift agreement, and proof that she understood the transaction and was not under duress.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
Proving herself to the guys was stressful, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Proving it was no fluke, it was the second time in three months that big-serving Rybakina has beaten the world number one.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Proving especially prescient: the company’s name, Ozy, was inspired by “Ozymandias,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley—a poem that predicts the inevitable destruction that comes with an inflated ego.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024
Proving ourselves to Styx meant showing him all we had to offer.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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