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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Newsweek was not able to independently verify the veracity of the clip.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Education Department, facing a mandate from Congress to overhaul the FAFSA, vastly underestimated the number of people from mixed-status families who would need to have their identities manually verified, a government watchdog found.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, up until now, the details of what this would entail had not been confirmed.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Real Madrid confirmed an injury to its first team star Ferland Mendy through an official statement released on Sunday via its website and social media.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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What is Thomas Dickey arguing in Luigi Mangione's defense?Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Vance highlighted a passage from Bragg's 81-page legal brief, made public Tuesday, in which his team argued that no legal reasoning prevented Trump's sentencing from taking place before his inauguration.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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They are designed to promote certain goals such as economic development, innovation, and supporting underrepresented groups in business.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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