bear-out

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Bear out' is when something is confirmed or substantiated. It's not just about saying something is true, but having evidence or facts to support it.

Examples in Different Contexts

In social initiatives, 'bearing out' often means proving the success of a strategy. An activist might state, 'The decrease in pollution bore out the effectiveness of our environmental campaign.'

Practice Scenarios

Marketing

Scenario:

Sales have picked up ever since the new advert hit the media. We made a good decision switching ad agencies.

Response:

Indeed. The web traffic data will bear out that the new ad campaign has resonated with our audience.

Technology

Scenario:

These error messages are becoming increasingly frequent. It’s important that we get to the root cause.

Response:

The database logs will bear out that the errors started appearing after the recent system update.