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
What Vickers first noticed then — and what has been borne out in numerous experiments over the decades since — is that, before initiating an action, elite athletes fixate on a target of interest earlier and for longer than amateurs do.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The committee, born out of the 2006 Autism Cares Act, was originally set up to help guide federal and private autism research.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Mémoires Colorées was born out of Patrick Frey’s (who currently helms Pierre Frey) close friendship with Belgian artist and paper sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
American cities went into decay, rising crime rates, rising divorce rates, more kids born out of wedlock.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
The committee, born out of the 2006 Autism Cares Act, was originally set up to help guide federal and private autism research.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Mémoires Colorées was born out of Patrick Frey’s (who currently helms Pierre Frey) close friendship with Belgian artist and paper sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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But the numbers have been steadily climbing as a network of international nongovernmental organizations has worked to verify the scale of the crackdown.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Engineers continue to verify system readiness before allowing underwater testing to begin.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Goodarzi’s arraignment, which was scheduled for Tuesday morning, was continued to Thursday, the DA’s office confirmed.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After preclinical trials, there’s a human trial that’s smaller than the ones required for drugs, followed by a feasibility trial to confirm the device works as intended.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The opposition People Power Party, however, argues that the National Assembly must ratify the trade deal due to the exorbitant costs involved.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The overriding factor, Tait argued, is the global debt burden.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The designer honors his Azerbaijani heritage, working with artisans from across Azerbaijan and Georgia to create rich, unique textures, while helping to support rural communities and preserve fading artisanal skills.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Democrats have vowed not to support the funding measure unless there are guardrails placed on the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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