bore out

verb

Definition of bore outnext
past tense of bear out
as in confirmed
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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  1. confirmed
  2. verified
  3. argued
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  • The first human case of H5N1, more commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed in Los Angeles County in California, in connection with an adult who was exposed to livestock.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Anderson baristas picketed Tuesday – Christmas Eve – on the fifth and final day of the nationwide Strike Before Christmas, a spokesperson with Workers United confirmed.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of confirmed
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  • While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks.
    Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.
    Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of verified
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  • Popular on Variety Baldwin’s lawyers argued that the prosecution had deliberately withheld the evidence, which could have been used in his defense.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Before the trial was cut short, the defense argued that as an actor, Baldwin was not responsible for gun safety on set, and could not have known that his gun was loaded with a real bullet.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of argued
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