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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According to state election code, each political party represented on the ballot must have equal representation on a county’s early voting board, which verifies mail-in ballots.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
California voters will decide Tuesday whether to change how the state verifies the identity of voters under Proposition 39, which proposes new identification requirements for both in-person and mail-in voting.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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Wärtsilä argues that flexible engines could eventually help stabilize electricity grids once facilities receive permanent grid connections.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Masket argues that El-Sayed’s influence could make an impact ahead of the 2028 presidential race, particularly in the Midwest.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Nov. 2026