prove out

Idioms  

1. Succeed, turn out well, as in Farm-raised trout has proved out so well that the fish industry plans to experiment with other species. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

WSJLI: I know that’s hard for brands to do, when so many marketing teams are under pressure to look at the data to prove out everything they’re doing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both companies “still need to prove out the product development, manufacturing ramp up and customer appetite for the new turbines, but they would boost the supply outlook for the industry,” analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of course, the managers and funds whose portfolios prove out through the cycle will likely end up with bigger shares of inflows and assets in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also said they believe a complete overhaul of the business "will prove out of reach".

From BBC

“We’re trying to prove out that there is a different better way to do this that is less costly to the government and more effective at creating housing.”

From Los Angeles Times