prove out

verb

proved out; proved out or proven out; proving out; proves out

intransitive verb

: to turn out to be satisfactory or as expected

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Do not vertically integrate for the sake of proving out a point; do it to live long enough to delegate it out. Nelson Chu, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Future sorties will push the sensor suite’s limits, gathering imagery to refine tracking algorithms and prove out data-delivery timelines. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025 The ability to create alterable 3D environments could make games more dynamic for players and offer developers new ways to prove out concepts and level designs. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025 His supporters predict the bill will prove out over time. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for prove out

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prove out was in 1941

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“Prove out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prove%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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