BEAR OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bear out

verb

Definition of bear out

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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The next law should make companies prove their systems can be contained, give government enough access to verify high-risk claims and give the public enough visibility to believe the bargain.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Freedom is sustained when facts can be verified, identities can be authenticated, contracts are honored, leaders earn confidence, institutions serve the public, and citizens keep faith with one another.

— Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of verify

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Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The strongest systems will likely recommend thoughtfully, confirm preferences and give travelers control rather than making assumptions.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of confirm

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That’s why the oil market may be underpricing that risk, argued Tompkins.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The more pragmatic camp argues that maintaining unity during the war requires addressing the public's unhappiness over the economy as well as political and social repression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of argue

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His campaign also supports the ballot initiative process — a measure that allows citizens to petition to propose changes to the state constitution.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Wi-Fi was quite fast—backed by Starlink—and able to support Zoom calls and remote work.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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