BEARING OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bearing out

verb

present participle of bear out

as in verifying

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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LiquiDonate, the report’s author, runs one such platform, verifying donations before refunds are issued and cutting fraud out of the equation by removing the physical item from the return pipeline altogether.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
During a visit to Ituri last week, the Congolese health minister, Roger Kamba, said the government is verifying a list of those working to control the outbreak, as some unrelated names have been added to the payroll.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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Genetic tests can detect Klinefelter disease, for instance, confirming an explanation for low testosterone levels.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Bhasin helped write the Endocrine Society’s current guidelines for testosterone, which recommend discussing testosterone with men who have documented symptoms and two blood test results confirming low hormone levels.

— Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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Earlier on Thursday, Paramount filed its opposition, arguing that the states are unlikely to prevail on their case and should not be granted a restraining order.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
In 2013, the Surfrider Foundation sued Khosla’s LLCs, arguing that the Coastal Act required them to obtain a permit before restricting public access to the beach.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

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Protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber still play an important role in supporting muscle health, energy levels and digestion.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Proceeds from Art+Film are funneled to LACMA’s focus to make film central to the museum’s curatorial program while also supporting its broader mission with exhibitions, acquisitions, educational programming and more.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

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