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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
Some team members, like Gregory and Chris, both 13 years old and born days apart, have been playing together since the age of 6 or 7.
—Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
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
Some team members, like Gregory and Chris, both 13 years old and born days apart, have been playing together since the age of 6 or 7.
—Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
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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This dark and somewhat manic depiction features Lee Cleveland, a congenital amputee, as Abe, a one-armed farmer, and Sarah Beth Budd as his wife Edie.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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This rare congenital heart condition defect occurs in around 1 out of every 12,000 births, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Take to the cobblestone streets, explore their ornate gold-leaf interiors and immerse yourself in 16th century tales of Spanish conquistadors and indigenous resilience.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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These include opaque licensing procedures, indigenous IP requirements, unfair procurement preferences, data localization mandates, and increasingly burdensome compliance expectations for foreign firms.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Thus, the founder set about building a line of functional, luxurious yet functional, holistic, and natural pet lifestyle products.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The rugged limestone walls reached to a ceiling with natural skylights, from which aerial roots of ficus trees hung like decorative drapery.—
Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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In 1998, Rodriguez, back in his native San Marcos, shot and killed 28-year-old Israel Borrego.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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That might mean installing native trees or plants in the yard, planting a rain garden or using a rain barrel.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Adults with health conditions such as anxiety, depression and chronic pain were more likely to use the drug, the report stated.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Complications from black-market silicone can include infection, migration of the silicone from one part of the body to another, chronic pain, disfigurement and, in some cases, death.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The evolutionary anthropologist Joseph Henrich has summoned the example of the aboriginal Tasmanians, who were cut off from mainland Australia about ten thousand years ago.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Before the colonization of Australia, many aboriginal people buried dingoes with rites indistinguishable from those used for humans.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2024
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“Born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/born. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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