bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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The company is in the midst of enacting a new business plan, born out of the restructuring and layoffs last year, Strugatz reported.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
When these regulations were being rolled out in Europe, manufacturers warned that costs would increase, but that threat has not been borne out in the current price of goods.
—Steve Padilla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The belief that any of these things would be Trump’s death knell is borne out of a fundamental misunderstanding of Trump’s voters.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was born out of the landscape of early animation, owing as much to the era’s high jinks–centric shorts as to the Brothers Grimm.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
When these regulations were being rolled out in Europe, manufacturers warned that costs would increase, but that threat has not been borne out in the current price of goods.
—Steve Padilla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The belief that any of these things would be Trump’s death knell is borne out of a fundamental misunderstanding of Trump’s voters.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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