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
And that’s the new version of these Knicks — one born out of necessity, and now sharpened for the stretch run.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s focus, born out of his own career, is building on the foundations of what makes athletics so watchable every summer Olympics.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The new condo was born out of a 2020 settlement signed by the developer and three HOA leaders after closed-door negotiations without ever being voted on by Grove Isle homeowners.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
This vibrant tomato and corn salad was born out of necessity, one August afternoon, when an overflowing tomato harvest demanded a delicious solution.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s focus, born out of his own career, is building on the foundations of what makes athletics so watchable every summer Olympics.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The new condo was born out of a 2020 settlement signed by the developer and three HOA leaders after closed-door negotiations without ever being voted on by Grove Isle homeowners.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
This vibrant tomato and corn salad was born out of necessity, one August afternoon, when an overflowing tomato harvest demanded a delicious solution.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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Newsweek was not able to to independently verify whether all ranking officers killed belonged to Houthi military or police forces.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The usefulness of those rankings could require months or years to verify, and the AI co-scientist, which is still being evaluated by human scientists, is for now limited to biomedical research.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Listen, many Gomez fans were skeptical when the singer confirmed her relationship with the prolific music producer back in December 2023.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the start of proceedings, prosecutors presented their case by arguing Yoon lacked the legal grounds to declare martial law and accused him of trying to paralyse state institutions such as parliament.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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And some would argue that the lawsuits from NYT and others against OpenAI or other model companies represent a case of this.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Survivors and community members at Florida State University came together to grieve and support each other at a vigil that drew thousands after two people were killed and more were injured in an April 17 campus shooting.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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As an entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in starting, running and advising companies in the software and life sciences sector, his role is to support the university’s emerging entrepreneurs, equipping them build viable companies.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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