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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While the 1,000 Mbps download speed is not necessary for the average home user, the speed can prove useful for the ultra-connected smart home.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Jarrett's methodology might also prove useful for studying other seafaring communities.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
These appointments may prove useful in clarifying his direction for the Catholic Church.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
This improved understanding could even prove useful for future space missions to obtain samples from other planetary bodies like Ceres, a dwarf planet that may have supported life in the past.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Jarrett's methodology might also prove useful for studying other seafaring communities.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
These appointments may prove useful in clarifying his direction for the Catholic Church.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
This improved understanding could even prove useful for future space missions to obtain samples from other planetary bodies like Ceres, a dwarf planet that may have supported life in the past.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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