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
Built during the 12th through 16th centuries, these medieval masterpieces were born out of Romanesque architecture, which saw churches designed with thick walls, round arches, and large towers.
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Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2026
The long struggle for racial integration in our nation and city was born out of the unconscionable and deliberate segregation of black and white students in the South.
—Ray Domanico, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Scripps, that bears out in the data, at least to start.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The service was born out of its acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack for roughly $750 million in 2018.
—Annie Palmer,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2026
The long struggle for racial integration in our nation and city was born out of the unconscionable and deliberate segregation of black and white students in the South.
—Ray Domanico, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Scripps, that bears out in the data, at least to start.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The service was born out of its acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack for roughly $750 million in 2018.
—Annie Palmer,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Reviewing State Minimum Insurance Requirements In addition to personal insurance needs, owners should verify their state’s minimum liability requirements.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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After verifying player complaints, Wright contacted the league replay center to begin following protocol to potentially delay the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The images revealed both the mass and an affected lymph node, confirming the presence of cancer cells.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle, now confirmed as the Kosmera Nebula 1, signals the appliance maker’s serious ambitions beyond household tech and into high-end mobility.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The conviction was later vacated in 2016, after a new legal team argued that Max’s original trial lawyer had a conflict of interest in the case.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Football Association of Ireland passed the resolution, proposed by Irish club Bohemians, with more than 50% of its delegates supporting it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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