How to Use proof of concept in a Sentence

proof of concept

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  • The evening, Rudin later said, came off like a proof of concept.
    — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 5 June 2024
  • And less than half have even got to the point of a test project using AI or proof of concept.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • The researchers also built a small wall using the bricks as a proof of concept.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
  • That wedding sequence was my proof of concept, by the way.
    — Vulture, 21 June 2023
  • The proof of concept is already there in that the fan base already exists.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
  • But the current system serves as a proof of concept for the novel design.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
  • With that proof of concept done, pretty much anything else is doable as well.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
  • Right now, the focus is on biotechs that are near some clinical proof of concept.
    — Damian Garde, STAT, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Ross’s hair, whether slicked back or voluminous, has served as proof of concept for half a decade.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The short film is a proof of concept for a slated feature, which Youssef and Bava-Helms have already written.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
  • As a proof of concept, Lenovo may never release a rollable screen PC like this.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Much like the Lakers’ wins over the Clippers and Raptors last week, Monday’s game functioned a little as a proof of concept.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • While the concept album is just that, a proof of concept, both Chasez and Harry hope the album will have a future on stage after this.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • In time, Sonny started a private training business with Aaliyah front and center as the proof of concept.
    — Michael Errigo, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • But the studies are most interesting as proof of concept.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Now, with a no-doubt domination of Necaxa under their belt, the proof of concept is there for the upper bound of San Jose’s potential.
    — Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The docu, which was co-production with Vice, became the proof of concept that ultimately led to the founding of Sandbox Films.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Degnan Boulevard is a proof of concept, a demonstration to the community that the land trust can be trusted to meet its needs.
    — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
  • While books have long been the engine of television and film, the notion everything must come with proof of concept has shifted the dial.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Consider Ryan Gosling's custom satin bomber her proof of concept.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024
  • But proof of concept also comes into play when students age out of Highlands and go on to another school.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Deadline understands that the show is in very early development and the network is working on a proof of concept for the show.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 12 July 2024
  • The feasibility study and proof of concept would be worth $1 million for the team with the winning submission.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Before that happens, the company has converted its own Land Rover as a proof of concept.
    — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
  • So, Democrats often push - point to your state as proof of concept that this is a galvanizing issue across party lines.
    — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
  • This may sound like science fiction, but proofs of concept already exist.
    — Bernard Zipprich, STAT, 30 June 2024
  • There are still complexities to iron out before this moves from proof of concept to standard lab practice.
    — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
  • But Deadpool & Wolverine will certainly serve as a proof of concept that the X-Men can still draw audiences to theaters.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 25 July 2024
  • And perhaps most importantly, there was no proof of concept.
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • As a proof of concept in one of their experiments, the researchers scooped up a soda-can-size sample of water from a creek in St. Augustine, Fla.
    — Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 15 May 2023

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