prove correct
Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words
Used when something is shown to be true after a period of uncertainty.
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Examples (10)
- His first idea proved correct.
- The scientist's hypothesis eventually proved correct after months of research.
- Her prediction that the stock would rise proved correct, making her a fortune.
- We'll see if the initial diagnosis proves correct after we get the lab results.
- If the weather forecast proves correct, we'll have to cancel the picnic.
- My suspicions about his involvement have now proven correct.
- Although many experts disagreed, her theory proved correct in the end.
- I hope my gut feeling about this investment proves correct.
- Time and again, his intuition has proven correct.
- We are operating under the assumption that our data will prove correct.