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
What Morin makes clear is that Merit is born out of a place of reality; it is designed to solve problems women have in their day to day.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
As for the international journey in January and February, it’s called Wanderlust and was born out out of a necessity that first year in business to keep customers coming in during the slowest months in all restaurants.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The playoff salary cap was born out of these March meetings as an idea some GMs had been pushing for over the last several years, for example.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The statistics appear to bear out the president’s rosy assessment.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
As for the international journey in January and February, it’s called Wanderlust and was born out out of a necessity that first year in business to keep customers coming in during the slowest months in all restaurants.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The playoff salary cap was born out of these March meetings as an idea some GMs had been pushing for over the last several years, for example.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The statistics appear to bear out the president’s rosy assessment.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Earlier Monday, the CBS News Confirmed team verified images from the attack that left 10 service members wounded last week.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Licata officially appointed as FWISD’s acting superintendent The Board of Managers unanimously voted to confirm Licata as the school district’s superintendent.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The reversal comes after Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta and the UCLA Voting Rights Project launched legal challenges last week, arguing the sheriff has no authority over election materials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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By that, Lentsch means that the general public — the masses — overwhelmingly support public lands and have the potential to throw their support behind the cause.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The school raised the majority of the funding for the forest from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, which will also support an environmental science project on campus.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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