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as in congenital
being such from birth or by nature
a born artist and largely self-taught, John Singleton Copley was producing accomplished portraits by the time he was in his late teens
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
a born Texan and very proud of it
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Recent Examples of born
Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian.
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for born
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The 10-year-old from Harleysville, Pennsylvania, underwent open heart surgery at Nemours for a congenital heart defect in 2020.—
Pat Gallen,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, after he was hospitalized following a cardiac incident, Brendon's sister told fans he had been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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This plant is indigenous to tropical Africa although it is famously used in Caribbean and Asian cuisine.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The United Nations recognizes the rights of all the world’s indigenous people.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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San Martin, which sits along the San Miguel River that’s part of a natural border between the two countries, is known for coffee, cacao and cattle.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia and is predominantly used to control chronic pain.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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But that becomes problematic in conditions like psoriasis, for which the memory of a flare-up can make the tissue overly sensitive to environmental triggers such as stress, leading to chronic inflammation.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Once an aboriginal title is recognized, its holders can collect formal and informal rents from those who seek to develop what is Indigenous land.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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The woman is also described as aboriginal, around 5 foot tall, wearing a black beanie, white T-shirt, and maroon hoodie.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/born. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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