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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Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
Recent Examples on the Web
Forest hideaway Duck Soup calls itself a country restaurant, which is borne out by the rustic environs.
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Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
The patches were born out of Rinna’s desire to keep Rinna Beauty as authentic to herself as possible.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Trending on Billboard The Rule came from a discussion amongst senior members of the artist management fraternity in the lead-in to the 2024 AAM Awards in Sydney, and is born out of the frustration at the limited options for the discoverability of artists in Australia.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 May 2024
The Jewish state, born out of a grave injustice — the Holocaust — was the rightful result of generations of oppression.
—Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
As in other areas, Trump’s policies did not exactly bear out the rhetoric.
—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Every performance also includes an impassioned testimonial about her faith, born out of the grief of her brother’s loss.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Its modern evolution began in 1960s New York City, born out of the Bronx’s burgeoning hip-hop culture — not as sport but as art, a blend of dancing, gymnastics, and martial arts.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The theory, born out of her work with terminally ill patients, initially focused on how people grapple with their own mortality.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
The patches were born out of Rinna’s desire to keep Rinna Beauty as authentic to herself as possible.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Trending on Billboard The Rule came from a discussion amongst senior members of the artist management fraternity in the lead-in to the 2024 AAM Awards in Sydney, and is born out of the frustration at the limited options for the discoverability of artists in Australia.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 May 2024
The Jewish state, born out of a grave injustice — the Holocaust — was the rightful result of generations of oppression.
—Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
As in other areas, Trump’s policies did not exactly bear out the rhetoric.
—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Every performance also includes an impassioned testimonial about her faith, born out of the grief of her brother’s loss.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
Its modern evolution began in 1960s New York City, born out of the Bronx’s burgeoning hip-hop culture — not as sport but as art, a blend of dancing, gymnastics, and martial arts.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The theory, born out of her work with terminally ill patients, initially focused on how people grapple with their own mortality.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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