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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begotten
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Summer-like temperatures will give way to chilly weather across the Northeast beginning on Monday as residents in the Midwest and Plains clean up after a spell of severe weather that spawned multiple tornadoes.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In their second year, an H100 spawned $36,000 in annual profit for a 137% return on investment.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The book raised issues about conservation and the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides.—
Makenna Morrison Gary,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Both calves were sired by Bernard, who is now dad to 17 rhinos.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 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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Born at the zoo in 2024, Neukgu is a third-generation descendent of a group of wolves brought from Russia in 2008 as part of a project to reintroduce wolves resembling those that lived in the Korean wild before going extinct in the 1960s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Read's attorneys claimed that O'Keefe was never hit by a vehicle, but was instead killed inside the home during a fight and then brought outside.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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After its first flight following Christmas in 1942, only 1,435 of these fighters were produced before the war ended, as per the National Naval Aviation Museum.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The school has produced three Heisman winners (Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Danny Wuerffel), a runner-up (Rex Grossman) and a finalist (Kyle Trask).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Among the victims were two boys, ages 12 and 14, whose deaths have rattled their community in Northeast Washington and prompted broader fears about an uptick in gun violence that typically unfolds in warmer weather.—
Marissa J. Lang,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The visit was prompted by information from a family member of the person who lived in the home.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Jeffs was eventually arrested in 2006 and five years later, he was charged with child rape against a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old, with whom he was accused of having fathered a child.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The youngest is a baby and is my first grandchild fathered by my son.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Begotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begotten. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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