prove incompatible

Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words

Indicates that over time or after examination, two things were found to be incompatible.

incompatibleVERB + incompatible

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Examples (10)

  • Initial expectations can sometimes prove incompatible with reality.
  • Their working styles proved incompatible, leading to constant conflicts.
  • After thorough testing, the new software proved incompatible with the legacy system.
  • The couple's long-term goals proved incompatible, and they decided to separate.
  • Despite their efforts, their visions for the project proved incompatible.
  • The two chemicals proved incompatible when mixed, causing an unexpected reaction.
  • His personal values eventually proved incompatible with the company's culture.
  • Scientific evidence proved incompatible with the previously held theory.
  • The artist's avant-garde approach proved incompatible with the conservative gallery's ethos.
  • During the merger, certain departmental structures proved incompatible, requiring significant reorganization.