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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Research confirms that inconsistent entity signals create entity confusion in AI models.

— Anshuman Dutta, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Rodriguez said the watchdog report confirms the conditions the detainees who were held there and their families said all along.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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From a university or donor’s long-term perspective,Ryan argues, this is only so much value in raising money to subsidize athlete compensation.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
What remained constant, Benítez argues, was his understanding of acting as work.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026