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

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The 49ers are re-signing wide receiver Deebo Samuel to a one-year, $7 million deal, a league source confirms.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
According to Stand Up Placer, when a forensic examiner confirms evidence of strangulation, the case is referred directly to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office, reducing the burden on survivors to initiate criminal charges themselves.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

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San Jose argues there's no reasonable expectation of privacy on public roads, pointing to a California appeals court decision that allowed police to access traffic camera footage of a murder suspect without a warrant.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
In a new paper, Zahavy argues that current large language models (LLMs) may be unable to make original discoveries on their own.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026