1
: not born : not brought into life
her unborn child
2
: still to appear : future
3
: existing without birth
Examples of unborn in a Sentence
a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
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The defense challenged that interpretation, focusing on legal questions surrounding the status of the unborn child and whether kidnapping could be applied in the manner the prosecution argued.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
The case made headlines back in October 2020 after Parker killed Reagan Simmons-Hancock at her home in East Texas, cutting the expecting mother's unborn child from her womb.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
The case made headlines back in October 2020 after Parker killed Reagan Simmons-Hancock at her home in East Texas, cutting the expecting mother's unborn child from her womb.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Then came last week's sentencing of Isaac Smith, the man convicted of killing Karli Short, the daughter of one of the city's best football players, Brandon Short, along with her unborn baby.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Tyson ultimately entered pleas to three counts of second-degree murder — one for Johnson and one for each unborn child.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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unborn
adjective
un·born
ˌən-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 
: not born
Medical Definition
unborn
adjective
un·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: not yet born : existing in utero
unborn children
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