prove incorrect
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
Used when something is shown to be wrong after a period of time or investigation.
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Examples (10)
- The initial hypothesis was later proved incorrect by new evidence.
- Their predictions about the election results proved incorrect.
- After a thorough review, the original assessment proved tragically incorrect.
- His theory, once widely accepted, was eventually proved incorrect.
- The forensic analysis proved the earlier testimony incorrect.
- We hoped the rumors would prove incorrect, but unfortunately, they didn't.
- Scientific experiments consistently prove old assumptions incorrect.
- It is vital to test assumptions; otherwise, they might prove incorrect.
- The newspaper later issued a retraction when its report proved incorrect.
- Further investigation can sometimes prove initial findings incorrect.