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or begot
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as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
one change in the natural environment will beget others
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as in spawned
to become the father of
the racehorse begot several Kentucky Derby winners
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Recent Examples of begotten
Electric vehicles began growing in popularity a few years ago thanks to sustained investment and policies that begot social and cultural buy-in.
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Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
What links the above is that all were begotten by one man—Andrzej Pągowski, born in 1953.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Metroid and Castlevania begot the Metroidvania; hell, today, practically every game of any high difficulty gets roped in with soulslikes (referencing Dark Souls).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet, that controversy also begot Blu’s Hanging, as inextricably as the chicken, the egg.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget.
—Brian Mittendorf, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024
Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
What links the above is that all were begotten by one man—Andrzej Pągowski, born in 1953.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Success begot success, and in the two decades that followed, her company expanded to become a global lifestyle brand involving accessories, clothing, home goods, and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Metroid and Castlevania begot the Metroidvania; hell, today, practically every game of any high difficulty gets roped in with soulslikes (referencing Dark Souls).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet, that controversy also begot Blu’s Hanging, as inextricably as the chicken, the egg.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Its shrinking budget has begotten a shrinking member base, leading to an even smaller budget.
—Brian Mittendorf, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begotten
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No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Many of these inventions quickly spawned new firms, accelerating America’s entrepreneurial dynamism.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The series ran for eight seasons and spawned a 2015 movie.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That's a severe, potentially deadly disease caused by hantavirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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After Bo Nix’s follow-up ankle procedure caused quite the stir in recent weeks, Payton said Nix could still end up throwing in minicamp later in June.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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There are several Nick Cannons — the TV host, the actor, the occasional hip-hop artist, the penitent, and, perhaps the most famous Cannon, the fertile father of 12 who sired five children in 2022 alone.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Bowie sired a calf there in June 2025, making Fort Worth Zoo’s oldest elephant Rasha a great-grandmother and the matriarch of four generations.—
Harriet Ramos
May 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Protesters brought noisemakers that were permanently activated and left them in the gallery as they were escorted out.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Last year brought record air quality alerts amid a severe wildfire season in western Canada.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Instead, its dense core deformed the surface in a way that produced the basin’s unusual tapered shape.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The state’s gubernatorial election, for example, has prompted concern that two Republicans could shut out the Democratic candidates.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In Boston, declining enrollment in public schools has prompted difficult conversations about school consolidation because fewer children are entering the pipeline at the earliest stages.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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After that ended in an annulment, Paschel went on to wed three more times (in 1998, 2007 and 2015) and fathered at least four children, including his late son Kazhem, who died in March 2018 at 13 months old.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Begotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begotten. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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