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
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The album was born out of a writing retreat between Tindle and her husband, the National’s Bryce Dessner, whose compositional fingerprints are all over the project.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Wildlife officials attempted to lure the bear out using bait, lights and noise, but the animal continued returning to the space.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That lack of awareness is borne out in the data.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The album was born out of a writing retreat between Tindle and her husband, the National’s Bryce Dessner, whose compositional fingerprints are all over the project.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Wildlife officials attempted to lure the bear out using bait, lights and noise, but the animal continued returning to the space.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That lack of awareness is borne out in the data.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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In some cases, algorithms formulate a conjecture, prove it, and verify the proof with minimal human intervention.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Zcash blockchain can do this thanks to a technology known as zero-knowledge proofs that allows a user to verify a transaction is true without seeing identifying details.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Later, disciplined Saturn conjoins the Moon, reminding us to honor limits, confirm expectations, and be as reasonable as possible in this ever-shifting world.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, the company confirmed the leaking line was installed in the early 1970s — the same era as the pipe involved in the fatal 1997 blast.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Painted in 1921, that painting was purchased for the raffle from billionaire art collector David Nahmad, who argued in an Associated Press interview that Picasso would have approved of raffling his work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bart argues that such promotion has a salutary social function, reaching people in underserved communities who might not otherwise be aware that they are entitled to aggressive, contingency-fee advocacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even if Orbán were to lose the election, Europe’s ability to support Ukraine ultimately depends on the United States, not Hungary, and Washington is drifting in another direction.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ismael Ox Ox is supported by a loyal community of friends and athletes he's managed to build in his new home.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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