How to Use proof of concept in a Sentence

proof of concept

noun
  • The proof of concept is in the pudding, McAlear relayed.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But the biggest is the proof of concept Notre Dame put on the field last season.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • 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 plan is to use the shoot a proof of concept for a feature film production.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The short instead proved to be a proof of concept, but El Masri shed that as well.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
  • This served as a proof of concept for the mammoth project, with a target date of 2028 for the birth of the first mammoth calf.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • The researchers also built a small wall using the bricks as a proof of concept.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The Aladdin is proof of concept, Molzer said, of yes, things can be done.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
  • 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
  • The team shared the results of its proof of concept with OpenAI, which led to an investment in Kick.
    — Ryan Lawler, Axios, 17 Oct. 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
  • Syria was both the organizing ground and the proof of concept for the Axis.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Right now, the focus is on biotechs that are near some clinical proof of concept.
    — Damian Garde, STAT, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And to his way of thinking, the building itself stands for something: a proof of concept for a way of living.
    — Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 4 May 2025
  • These proof of concept short stories have emerged as something akin to the dizzying deals made for spec scripts decades ago.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Over time, Ghost has created a world for itself and its fans to live in, and a No. 1 album is just proof of concept.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 May 2025
  • Ross’s hair, whether slicked back or voluminous, has served as proof of concept for half a decade.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
  • And, if nothing else, over $2 billion in ticket sales for his movies is a solid proof of concept.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • The team agonized over the shoot and post-production, intent on making a pilot that was ready to air, not just a proof of concept.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
  • And that had kind of a funky track under it, so there was already a proof of concept of the song surviving very well with Ari singing on it that kind of sounded like that.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
  • 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

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