prove (to be) useful

idiom

: to be eventually found to be helpful
The data could prove (to be) useful in identifying future problems.

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Kafka also has a relationship with Poles that would prove useful in marrying a vision for the future. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 In health care, that value seems clear—for example, additional AI diagnostic tools are expected to gain FDA approval, and AI may also prove useful in discovering and monitoring the long-term impact of various drugs. Tharin Pillay, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 Gap-filling – 37/50 Godfrey’s versatility could prove useful for Ipswich. Alex Brodie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 To optimists, this property of mirror molecules could prove useful in the fight against chronic disease. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prove (to be) useful 

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“Prove (to be) useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prove%20%28to%20be%29%20useful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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