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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Upon being notified of a Ukrainian vehicle, the operator can verify the target and determine the best way to engage it, including by calling for artillery fire or directing a strike drone against the vehicle.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Every ticket listed on those three sites will be verified by LA28, which has signed commercial partnerships with those third-party platforms.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Alex Wagner, who served as assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs during the Biden administration, argued recruiting has remained remarkably insulated from those political battles.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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That ability is probably there for just about every retailer, even the tiniest ones, according to Linda Toth, executive director of Conexxus, an industry technology group that supports convenience stores and gas stations.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
The distinctive frame already resembles the aircraft that will eventually soar through Titan’s dense orange skies, complete with landing skids, support arms for its eight rotors and the housing for its nuclear power system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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