bears out

present tense third-person singular of bear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bears out To an extent, data bears out the idea that these crackdowns tail off. Cerys Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears out
Verb
  • If Thursday’s inflation data confirms that price pressures are persistent, the market could face significant headwinds.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.
    Lindsay Cook, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trustee will complete the claim, presenting the tickets and documents to the Ohio Lottery Commission, which then verifies the ticket and the trust before issuing the prize money directly to the trust, LegalClarity notes.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, the selections come after months, if not years, of testing that verifies that these deep pocket sheet sets have earned a permanent spot in our linen closets.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Runge argues in The Great Healthcare Disruption that innovation without humanity risks leaving patients behind, while humanity without innovation risks stalling medical progress.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And seabed curtains could divert warm water toward other glaciers, the paper argues, or disrupt the upwelling of nutrients that feed phytoplankton—a crucial food for many other species.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Bears out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bears%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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