bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Susan Curtin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
No sanctuary policy is the same, and each locality has adopted different rules over time, but most were born out of the issues noted by Markowitz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
It is born out of a reluctance to acknowledge suffering that does not fit neatly into a preferred narrative.
—Laurence Bolotin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Edit was born out of a previous collaboration between Taylor and Victoria's Secret.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear out
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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