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bear out

British  

verb

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

    the witness will bear me out
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bear out Idioms  

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

Example Sentences

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These are nice theories, but they are not borne out by the data, as the red columns in the chart show.

From MarketWatch

When these women hear about unusual murders that summer, they don’t brush them off; instead, following instincts borne out of their own experiences, they investigate as best they can and eventually discover the killer.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From MarketWatch

Their concern has been borne out in the case of Disc.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of his rationales has been borne out.

From Los Angeles Times

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