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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Recent Examples of bearing out United could barely get a sniff of the ball and many stereotypes about the two managers’ contrasting styles of play ended up bearing out. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The results of Niccol’s sustained investments and commitment to his employees have been nothing short of astonishing, bearing out in financial results which have defied Wall Street consensus by miles. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearing out

Verb

Severe disruptions to internet and cellphone networks have made gathering and verifying information from Tigray difficult.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
In the middle, verifying the work requires nearly as much labor as doing it.

— Adriana Munoz Vergara, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of verifying

Verb

The news was revealed during Friday’s New York Comic-Con panel to coincide with the release of Book 1, confirming that the story of Avatar Pavi and her twin sister Nisha will continue through Books 3 and 4.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, the broadcaster added to Maniscalco’s response in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, confirming the timeline and saying Raw Comedy was put out to pasture because of low ratings.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of confirming

Verb

When Albin returned to the question of which country posed the greater threat to American interests, el Sayed again declined to choose between them, arguing that both had demonstrated the capacity to cause harm.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Claims of extensive cooperation Before sentencing, Wandner urged Altman to impose a sentence below the advisory guidelines, arguing that his client’s assistance to investigators had been unusually valuable.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arguing

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Ahead of the premiere’s conclusion, Variety exclusively reported that Neon’s awards campaign for the film will include Garfield and Rylance competing in the supporting actor category and Borisov campaigning in lead actor.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Service is low-key but practical, with staff supporting both wellness programming and basic logistics like airport pickups.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026