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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OpenAI’s creation, Musk said, was borne out of his longstanding concerns about AI and how the technology could be used to harm humans, perhaps even deeply.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Ours is a partnership born out of dispute, but no less strong for it.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald says the initiative was born out of tragedy.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Ours is a partnership born out of dispute, but no less strong for it.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Highland Park Mayor Glenda McDonald says the initiative was born out of tragedy.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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