BEARS OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bears out

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear out

as in confirms

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 bears out The numbers behind the gut feeling The data bears out Blankfein’s instinct in striking detail. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026 Each session of Congress bears out different circumstances and has different characteristics given the electoral reality of that session. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026 If Pantheon’s math bears out, the increase in gas prices would account for more than two-thirds of the firm’s projected 1% monthly increase in the overall CPI. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026 But Weiss also put a heavy emphasis on rebuilding trust, a problem that certainly bears out in polls. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026 The first single also touts a music video that bears out that narrative. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026 Locals and wildlife experts say the Eaton fire exacerbated the situation, driving many bears out of their natural habitat in search of food, water and shelter. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026 According to Scripps, that bears out in the data, at least to start. — Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears out

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Kuo also confirms that the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max (plus, presumably, the foldable iPhone) will have enough RAM for these top-flight extras.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, tied the knot on Friday, July 3rd, in a glam ceremony held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Swift's rep confirms to PEOPLE.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of confirms

Verb

Someone should know who verifies the image, who speaks for the company, who explains what happened, who fixes the process that failed, and who keeps the organization from turning a teacup storm into a bathtub flood.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Definition of verifies

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While organizers did hit the signature threshold after the second submission period, the lawsuit argues that the second batch of signatures were filed after 11 days — one day late — and therefore should be void.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Instead of viewing remote work as just an employee perk, Bloom argues companies could benefit from treating it as a way to maintain productivity in harsh conditions.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 July 2026