prove out
verb
proved out; proved out or proven out; proving out; proves out
: to turn out to be satisfactory or as expected
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The urgency of those concerns have already proven out, from racist algorithms wrongly landing people in jail to the many distorted abuses of digital blackface.
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The firm’s thesis—that backing female founders can provide outsized returns—is proving out.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
While critics have been disappointed, the numbers should prove out the move: Chevrolet was able to add 16 more hp and has confidence in the longevity of the powertrain, which the company said was stress-tested for a lifespan of at least 150,000 miles.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
That plan is plausible, but needs to be proved out.
—Tom Simonite, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2017
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The firm’s thesis—that backing female founders can provide outsized returns—is proving out.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
While critics have been disappointed, the numbers should prove out the move: Chevrolet was able to add 16 more hp and has confidence in the longevity of the powertrain, which the company said was stress-tested for a lifespan of at least 150,000 miles.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
That plan is plausible, but needs to be proved out.
—Tom Simonite, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2017
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“Prove out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prove%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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