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bears out

VERB

substantiate

Synonyms

WEAK

authenticate confirm corroborate endorse justify prove substantiate support uphold validate verify vindicate

Example Sentences

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The latest weekly report on jobless claims bears out this trend.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Sometimes local police will scare bears out of residents’ homes with air horns or projectiles that release an irritant akin to pepper spray, but they are legally limited in what they can do.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

If the finding bears out, it would mark the first time researchers have charted an AGN starting up, which could reveal clues to its cause.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 17, 2024

All the research I did for my book bears out what you say here.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

“Any bears out here?” he asked in what he hoped was an interested but not anxious voice.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison