as in to verify
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of bear out
On paper, Calvert Hall would seem to have the overall edge, but statistics don’t always bear out in a game with such high emotions.
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Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
If that bears out, that would be weaker than last year and the long-run average of 4.3%, according to Wells Fargo.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
This man elevated himself from an enslaved warrior to a gladiator who won his freedom to a respected citizen whose certainty that Rome is an evil place seems to bear out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Homegrown opportunities are more often born out of necessity than anything else — reflected in the overall lower share of homegrown minutes across the league at this season’s early stage.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
If that bears out, that would be weaker than last year and the long-run average of 4.3%, according to Wells Fargo.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
This man elevated himself from an enslaved warrior to a gladiator who won his freedom to a respected citizen whose certainty that Rome is an evil place seems to bear out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Homegrown opportunities are more often born out of necessity than anything else — reflected in the overall lower share of homegrown minutes across the league at this season’s early stage.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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The mortgage stress test allows financial institutions to verify that homebuyers can afford their monthly mortgage payments should the rates increase by 2%.Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In addition, administration in charge of verifying speakers’ residency can more easily confirm a Tennessee residency over a Davidson specific one.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sources meanwhile told Rolling Stone that castings have yet to be confirmed.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Police declined to give casualty numbers, confirming only a large-scale operation at the market, where people had gathered to celebrate in the days leading up to the Christmas holidays.Andrey Sychev and Tanya Wood, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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One label executive argued that Fanning and Parker belonged in jail, but there was no uniform response.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a last-ditch effort on Monday, Gaetz sued the Ethics panel and its Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., seeking to block the report's release, and arguing the committee has no jurisdiction over a private citizen.Lexie Schapitl, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, China’s top officials committed at a key economic agenda-setting meeting to dial up monetary easing efforts, including lowering interest rates to support the ailing economy.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Invest Newark worked with Newark Land Bank to support Haneefah as a first-time home buyer.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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