bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Despite the size of her gifts, which now often exceed the recipient organization’s annual budget, research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has found that concerns about nonprofits misusing Scott’s funds or growing unsustainably have largely not been born out.
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Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Despite the size of her gifts, which now often exceed the recipient organization’s annual budget, research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has found that concerns about nonprofits misusing Scott’s funds or growing unsustainably have largely not been born out.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
They're born out of necessity—and a deep desire to not waste food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
State apartment and Realtors associations have come out against the bill along with the National Rental Home Council, which argued the measure was seeking to legislate an issue that wasn’t borne out in actual statistics.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Despite the size of her gifts, which now often exceed the recipient organization’s annual budget, research from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has found that concerns about nonprofits misusing Scott’s funds or growing unsustainably have largely not been born out.
—Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
They're born out of necessity—and a deep desire to not waste food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
State apartment and Realtors associations have come out against the bill along with the National Rental Home Council, which argued the measure was seeking to legislate an issue that wasn’t borne out in actual statistics.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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