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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Rashford’s positional versatility could prove useful too.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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
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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 22 Feb. 2025.
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