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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
What links the above is that all were begotten by one man—Andrzej Pągowski, born in 1953.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begotten
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Once the films were created, the researchers needed ways to carefully adjust the number of charge carriers—particles that carry electrical current inside the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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At least 13 tornadoes were spun up by powerful storms crossing the United States between March 5 and 7, including a Michigan storm that spawned four deadly twisters on March 6.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every decade came with its challenges, which caused newsstand numbers to dwindle.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The extent of the uplift in last month’s consumer inflation will probably prove temporary, since it was caused in large part by the timing of the Lunar New Year.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Just weeks after major storms brought snow to the Sierra Nevada, a winter heat wave has all but eliminated California’s snowpack gains.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Based on court records, witness testimony and interviews with law enforcement, it’s believed that Sarah Wondra, along with one of the roommates, grabbed Michael and brought him back to the Wondras’ house.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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By combining strontium doping and oxygen tuning, the team produced many slightly different versions of the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is, of course, exactly the logic that drove the CIA’s support for the Mujahideen Mujahedeen in Afghanistan and the arming of Syrian rebel factions – both of which produced consequences their architects failed to foresee.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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South Korean equities fell, as escalating Middle East tensions and rising oil prices prompted investors to further reduce risk exposure.—
Winnie Hsu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The discovery of the device prompted some evacuations of buildings in the area while the Bomb Squad assesses and removes the device.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 3-year-old wolf was part of the King Mountain Pack in Routt County and had fathered at least four pups.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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In 1999, Jesse Jackson fathered a child with Karin Stanford, the director of the Washington bureau of his organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Begotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begotten. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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