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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Recent Examples of bear out
Wallner says this new, creative way of wearing watches was partly born out of necessity, as those seeking to buy a watch in their price range had to look outside the proverbial lock box to find those undervalued gems hardcore collectors weren’t yet seeking.
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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
But on the whole—clerics dressed in red and white and world leaders in black, the coffin borne out of the basilica in a gravid procession, the mingled sounds of tolling bells and helicopter rotors—the proceedings were very familiar.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Study Reveals Potential Health Risks Associated with Tattoos Evanescence’s 2021 album, The Bitter Truth, is partly born out of the grief Lee experienced after the loss of her brother.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While that may not make sense given how the two teams played this season, it’s born out of each team’s pedigree.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Talia Abbas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
But on the whole—clerics dressed in red and white and world leaders in black, the coffin borne out of the basilica in a gravid procession, the mingled sounds of tolling bells and helicopter rotors—the proceedings were very familiar.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Study Reveals Potential Health Risks Associated with Tattoos Evanescence’s 2021 album, The Bitter Truth, is partly born out of the grief Lee experienced after the loss of her brother.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
While that may not make sense given how the two teams played this season, it’s born out of each team’s pedigree.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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America, meet the Orb: a bold new attempt to verify you’re not a bot — just by looking you in the eye.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Almost 82,000 also provided data from activity trackers that allowed researchers to verify their speed.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
2 May 2025
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On May 3, the actor attended Moda Operandi, the pre-Met Gala cocktail party orchestrated by Donatella Versace at The Twenty Two hotel, all but confirming her attendance at the biggest fashion event of the year.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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The news was confirmed via a public obituary and his daughter Anne Marie Scalies’ statement to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Ramaphosa and other defenders of the Expropriation Act have argued that the policies are needed to reverse the nation’s apartheid-era legacy of disparities in land ownership.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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The Justice Department had argued that the case should proceed in Louisiana, as that is where Ozturk was confined.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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Brown gathered prominent African-American voices, primarily star athletes, to discuss and ultimately support heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali's refusal, a month earlier, to enter the Vietnam War draft.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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It’s become his signature issue and most Americans support it.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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