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View synonyms for bear out

bear out

verb

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

    the witness will bear me out

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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]
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Example Sentences

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

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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.

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.

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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.

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Well, there has, but it's borne out of generosity and a desire from each member to get the drinks in, rather than through any tight-fistedness.

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