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 November report on U.S. job openings bears out this unusual state affairs in the labor market.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

But as the fine Boston Court Pasadena production, incisively directed by Jessica Kubzansky, bears out, Williams is the humane, humorously defiant playwright we need when authoritarianism is on the march.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 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

Muhammad takes a mini pack of halal gummy bears out of the pocket of his shorts.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali