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 Store clean grills and smokers in a secure area that keeps bears out. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 Wildlife officials say recent drought conditions have reduced natural food sources in parts of Colorado, pushing bears out of the mountains and into communities in search of food. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears out

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According to a news release, a new agreement confirms that the UG and Wyandotte County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will keep jurisdiction over all ancillary development surrounding the stadium.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
The Wrap confirms that a fifth installment in the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise is on the way.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirms

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Police in California are investigating the theft of trading cards worth at least $963,000 that were taken from a FedEx truck parked outside of a company that verifies memorabilia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
In testing the holiday period’s effectiveness, the report also verifies that spending at peak periods of demand does not guarantee the highest marginal return on media spend (MROM).

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of verifies

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Founding Freedoms Law Center, which launched the challenge in April, argues that lawmakers failed to follow required procedures and that the ballot language is misleading.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit argues the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act because it was adopted without explanation and the First Amendment, which protects lawyers' ability to advise people of their legal rights and seek prospective clients.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026