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
The idea for tackling patient referrals, however, was born out of his cofounder’s experience finding a specialist, as well as his mother, who works in family medicine, complaining about the problem over the years.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The provisions regarding the secure software development framework, for instance, was born out of the devastating consequences of the SolarWinds supply chain attack of 2020.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
One of my favorite unanswered questions concerns the most fundamental properties of stars as a group, which is how different kinds are born out of a gas cloud.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
The tilt bore out as many had anticipated, at least in the first half, as the schools engaged in a battle.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 June 2025
The provisions regarding the secure software development framework, for instance, was born out of the devastating consequences of the SolarWinds supply chain attack of 2020.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
One of my favorite unanswered questions concerns the most fundamental properties of stars as a group, which is how different kinds are born out of a gas cloud.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2025
The tilt bore out as many had anticipated, at least in the first half, as the schools engaged in a battle.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
Verb
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The confusion highlights the difficulty of verifying information on social media.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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One person attempting to enroll in the L.A. Community College District came to an in-person meeting to verify their identity and presented a California driver’s license with the weight listed in kilograms, said Nicole Albo-Lopez, the deputy chancellor of LACCD.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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For a time, Cruz would let women know about misoprostol—how to procure and take it—and support them through the process while the doctor would provide consultations and follow-up care to those who needed it, such as an ultrasound to confirm gestation or monitoring of heavy bleeding.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Democrats, led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, had argued that in recent decades Congress gradually surrendered war-making powers to the president.—
Robert Jimison,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett argued only the Supreme Court can provide such universal relief.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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Your browser does not support the video tag. New York center Jonquel Jones scored all 10 of her points in the second half, and guard Sabrina Ionescu became the first player this season to score 30 points in consecutive games.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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And one way to do that is to pass a budget that continues to support the creation of good-paying union jobs in our hometowns.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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