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 ruling is an example of how decades of grassroots work and lobbying on behalf of the unborn can influence legal change.
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Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
For her unborn son, that meant access to a passport that could potentially open doors to more educational and professional choices in his future.
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Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
Short's outrage stemmed from an assistant football coach and the head of the football booster organization testifying as character witnesses for Isaac Smith, who was convicted of murdering his daughter, Karli Short, and his unborn grandchild in 2021.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Netflix's Maternal Instinct brought the horrific 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock and the kidnapping of her unborn baby by Taylor Parker back into the spotlight, revealing the dark web of lies surrounding Parker and the scars borne by those forced to live with the tragedy.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
For her unborn son, that meant access to a passport that could potentially open doors to more educational and professional choices in his future.
—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
Short's outrage stemmed from an assistant football coach and the head of the football booster organization testifying as character witnesses for Isaac Smith, who was convicted of murdering his daughter, Karli Short, and his unborn grandchild in 2021.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Netflix's Maternal Instinct brought the horrific 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock and the kidnapping of her unborn baby by Taylor Parker back into the spotlight, revealing the dark web of lies surrounding Parker and the scars borne by those forced to live with the tragedy.
—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
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“Unborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unborn. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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