bear out

verb

1. tr, adverb to show to be true or truthful; confirm

   the witness will bear me out

Idioms and Phrases

Back up or confirm, as in The results bear out what he predicted , or His story bears me out exactly . [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

Methadone, one of the most effective medications for opioid addiction, can only be accessed through special clinics due to federal regulations borne out of President Richard Nixon’s War on Drugs.

From Salon

“That tells you that that very initial reaction I had to watching the footage... was actually borne out by another independent body.”

From BBC

Following the corruption-related convictions of two former city council members, a former deputy mayor and a former city commissioner, Galanter said her fears were borne out.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a young Indigenous man was more likely to go to jail than university, which is borne out by statistics, as ABC showed.

From BBC

The popularity of galamsey was borne out by a survey conducted by WaterAid in communities involved in illegal mining in Ghana’s Upper East Region, particularly the Bongo and Bawku West districts.

From BBC