bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Trump’s 2024 campaign of vengeance was born out of that moment.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Really, it was all borne out of protecting what Taylor and this cast and this family of creators has built over the years, and knowing how much anticipation there was for these scripts.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
That description is certainly borne out by the slow and atmospheric song and video.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Take Einstein’s breakthrough theories or Steve Jobs’ vision for Apple—these were born out of intuition rather than pure data.
—Andre Shojaie, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Really, it was all borne out of protecting what Taylor and this cast and this family of creators has built over the years, and knowing how much anticipation there was for these scripts.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
That description is certainly borne out by the slow and atmospheric song and video.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Take Einstein’s breakthrough theories or Steve Jobs’ vision for Apple—these were born out of intuition rather than pure data.
—Andre Shojaie, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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