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 American-French stepdaughter of Sylvie born out of wedlock, Geneviève is an NYU grad who moved to Paris in Season 4 and got hired at Agence Grateau where Emily gracefully took her under her wing.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 June 2025
This makes sense for the cloud pioneer, as its meteoric growth was born out of infrastructure-as-a-service and its own custom silicon (e.g., Graviton, Trainium).
—Matt Kimball, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The new roadmap for schools could be challenging to administer, as the previous experience of the Maryland district bore out.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Lovato, who has been open about her struggles with bulimia and other eating disorders, told fans on social media that the project was born out of her own healing journey with food.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 June 2025
This makes sense for the cloud pioneer, as its meteoric growth was born out of infrastructure-as-a-service and its own custom silicon (e.g., Graviton, Trainium).
—Matt Kimball, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The new roadmap for schools could be challenging to administer, as the previous experience of the Maryland district bore out.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Lovato, who has been open about her struggles with bulimia and other eating disorders, told fans on social media that the project was born out of her own healing journey with food.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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His accusation couldn’t be verified in public records.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement emphasizing the importance of verifying contact information, including phone numbers and websites, before making any donations, warning that scam artists are using sophisticated methods to manipulate caller ID and other identifying details.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Trump also polled the members of Congress present about firing Powell and received a positive response, Reuters later confirmed.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Martinez's family confirmed his identity, according to reporting by ABC13.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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But Trump has questioned the strategic relationship, arguing that Tokyo takes advantage of Washington on trade while Americans pay to defend Japan under a long-standing security agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King co-founded in 1957, opposed the release, arguing that the FBI illegally surveilled King and other civil rights figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 July 2025
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In addition, the iron, copper and zinc in quinoa work together to support energy production, the immune system and overall health for bones, skin and brain function.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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After Amanda was born in 2001, the family of four moved again from New Jersey to Florida to support Maria’s growing tennis ambitions.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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