bear out

verb

Definition of bear outnext
as in to verify
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 bear out This would certainly be born out in the reviews, with U.S. publications including Time, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter delivering scathing verdicts. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 It was born out of the Great Depression era, when these ingredients were hard to come by, but has stood the test of time. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 Bergkamp himself scored a goal born out of similarly exquisite touch and imagination less than a year earlier at Leicester’s old Filbert Street home. — The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 The Inspiration Behind The BEAM Model The BEAM model was born out of necessity. — Susan Curtin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bear out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
  1. verify
  2. confirm
  3. argue
  4. support
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  • Continue to fulfill your obligations and verify that those actions are properly recorded.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The new requirements will impact anyone who needs to verify their bank information with the agency, as well as families with children who receive Social Security benefits and cannot verify a child's information on the SSA website.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of verify
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  • Three days later, his immigration attorney was able to reach an ICE official who confirmed that his client was in a prison in another country.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Those figures couldn’t be independently confirmed and could be an undercount.
    — Hanna Arhirova and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of confirm
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  • The big picture: Democrats have hammered Trump and Elon Musk for their approach to slicing federal agencies, arguing the administration has cut positions and programs without a clear understanding of the consequences.
    — Stephen Neukam, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Indeed, some analysts remain bullish — for example, ARK Invest famously projects massive long-term upside for Tesla, and Wedbush’s Dan Ives argues that autonomous tech is the holy grail that will eventually vindicate Tesla’s valuation.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of argue
Verb
  • Abelson, who was nominated by President Biden, agreed with the plaintiffs that the executive orders discourage businesses, organizations and public entities from openly supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Vitale succeeds Donatella Versace, who will assume the role of chief brand ambassador, focused on supporting Versace’s philanthropic and charitable efforts.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of support

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