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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Until now, no one has quantified this impact, a data point that will prove useful in advocating for efforts to alleviate tension.
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Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But there are a few smaller and lower price point items that are marked down and can prove useful in your kitchen.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2024
This is why the Biden administration’s pursuit of a revival of the JCPOA may prove useful, even if its proximate objective is not achieved.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
With fentanyl trafficking up nearly 1000 percent since 2017, Ford’s patent may prove useful if the automaker decides to put it into vehicles in the future.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024
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Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But there are a few smaller and lower price point items that are marked down and can prove useful in your kitchen.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2024
This is why the Biden administration’s pursuit of a revival of the JCPOA may prove useful, even if its proximate objective is not achieved.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
With fentanyl trafficking up nearly 1000 percent since 2017, Ford’s patent may prove useful if the automaker decides to put it into vehicles in the future.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024
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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 8 Nov. 2024.
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