BEAR OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bear out

verb

Definition of bear out

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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Opponents say Prop 134 takes decision making away from parents and could lead to invasive exams to verify a kid's gender.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Unanswered questions The Star has been unable to independently verify that the officer had a green light and the Audi ran the red light, or that the police cruiser had its lights and sirens on.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of verify

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Representatives for Mandell’s family confirmed his death to The Times.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Netflix staff were informed that the company will undergo significant layoffs Wednesday, a source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, as the streaming giant seeks a reset amid efforts to keep its global business growing.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirm

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Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Consumer advocates have argued that digital labels could eventually be used for surge pricing or personalized pricing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of argue

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The ban had been imposed by the central elections committee, a political body dominated by Netanyahu allies, on the basis that the parties supported armed struggle against Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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