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
The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Proponents of deregulation say the purpose of homeschool is to let parents make choices and that the data does not bear out to have increased concerns of abuse or neglect around homeschool students compared to public school ones.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Calculations, and later (in the 1950s), experiments, borne out the fact that nuclear physics supported Hoyle’s position, not Gamow’s.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
That instinct is born out in research.
—Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
Proponents of deregulation say the purpose of homeschool is to let parents make choices and that the data does not bear out to have increased concerns of abuse or neglect around homeschool students compared to public school ones.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Calculations, and later (in the 1950s), experiments, borne out the fact that nuclear physics supported Hoyle’s position, not Gamow’s.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
That instinct is born out in research.
—Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear out
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As part of the project’s zoning approval process, Robinson submitted two letters to Clark County (Nevada) officials intended to verify its financing, both of which are still publicly available on the county’s website.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Yet tech companies now also have to contend with a wave of legislation in the United Kingdom, parts of the United States, and elsewhere that compel internet companies to directly verify the ages of their users.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Senate Republicans typically confirm nominees based on the White House’s priority levels.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With this historic achievement, Tillman now extends that legacy to supporting actor in a drama.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Adolescence was a big winner on the night, also taking best limited series as well as Erin Doherty winning best supporting actress and Owen Cooper becoming the youngest-ever winner for best supporting actor in a limited series.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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