proving (B2)
verb (present participle/gerund)
Pronunciation: /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
Definition
The action of demonstrating the truth or existence of something through evidence or argument.
Examples
The lawyer focused on proving the defendant's innocence with strong alibis.
Years of research were dedicated to proving the effectiveness of the new vaccine.
Despite his claims, he had no real way of proving his story to the skeptical audience.
How to Use proving
- proving that (collocation)
- Demonstrating the truth of a statement. — "The experiment succeeded in proving that light bends around massive objects."
- proving to be (collocation)
- Turning out to be something, often unexpectedly. — "The new software is proving to be very popular among users."
- proving oneself (idiom)
- Demonstrating one's abilities or worth. — "After years of hard work, she felt she was finally proving herself in her career."
- proving a point (idiom)
- Demonstrating the validity of an argument or opinion. — "He kept arguing, seemingly just for the sake of proving a point."
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