living proof

noun

: someone that provides an example that proves that something can be done
She's living proof that success is possible for a woman in this field.

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The company is living proof that enterprise AI is not failing. Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The work of public employees is living proof of why a nation is not a business. Tom Saler, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Living proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20proof. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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