BEARING OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bearing out

verb

present participle of bear out

as in verifying

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life

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Achieving and verifying high-purity output from secondary feedstocks, rather than virgin mined ore, is a technically demanding problem that has limited the domestic recycling sector for years.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Never send deposits before independently verifying the property owner or management company.

— T.J. Anthony, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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Almost too perfectly, a news release confirming the nuptials was sent out as rain started pouring and a sense of calm enveloped the area.

— Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Several members of Congress also attended, with the discussion centered on the national security, economic, religious and social implications of confirming that UAPs are alien or even extra-dimensional in origin.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 July 2026

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In 2022, Kroger announced a plan to merge with rival Albertsons, arguing that a larger chain would be better able to compete against rivals.

— Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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