bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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His optimism has been borne out by an economy that has surprised to the upside consistently throughout 2025, with skeptics warning the impact of tariffs and wider macroeconomic uncertainty would surely show up soon in the data.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Founded by Chiefs Talk and KC Kane, CityMade was born out of passion, pride, and the culture that brings people together.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
But the government’s claims in those cases have often not been borne out.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Founded by Chiefs Talk and KC Kane, CityMade was born out of passion, pride, and the culture that brings people together.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
But the government’s claims in those cases have often not been borne out.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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