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also born out
as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of borne out
But the business world, nonetheless, is clinging to the hope that the tech’s promises will be borne out in the long run.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
For Michelle Crossan-Matos, the company’s chief growth officer, the product was born out of consumer insights.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
That splurge — rivaling the costliest human endeavors in history — is borne out of ambitions to outdo their giant rivals in a field that could determine their futures.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
That splurge — rivaling the costliest human endeavors in history — is borne out of ambitions to outdo their giant rivals in a field that could determine their futures.
—Debby Wu, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
In reality, Real Kashmir FC was born out of the devastating Kashmir floods of 2014, which killed around 550 people in India and Pakistan.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Executive Director Marcy Huttas said the concept was born out of inspiration from a friend who lives near Estes Park, Colorado, where a similar restaurant special is held.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bishop Ken Carter, the resident bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, said the ad was born out of a grassroots desire from congregants who saw what was happening in Charlotte and across the country and wanted to take a stand.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
And as Bashour and stars Daniel Zolghadri and Dale Dickey explained during their visit to the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, the film was born out of personal experiences.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
For Michelle Crossan-Matos, the company’s chief growth officer, the product was born out of consumer insights.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
That splurge — rivaling the costliest human endeavors in history — is borne out of ambitions to outdo their giant rivals in a field that could determine their futures.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
That splurge — rivaling the costliest human endeavors in history — is borne out of ambitions to outdo their giant rivals in a field that could determine their futures.
—Debby Wu, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
In reality, Real Kashmir FC was born out of the devastating Kashmir floods of 2014, which killed around 550 people in India and Pakistan.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Executive Director Marcy Huttas said the concept was born out of inspiration from a friend who lives near Estes Park, Colorado, where a similar restaurant special is held.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bishop Ken Carter, the resident bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, said the ad was born out of a grassroots desire from congregants who saw what was happening in Charlotte and across the country and wanted to take a stand.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
And as Bashour and stars Daniel Zolghadri and Dale Dickey explained during their visit to the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, the film was born out of personal experiences.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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Authorities have described the suspect as a male of average build, roughly 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches tall, but have not confirmed any personal identity details or motive.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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One of the Nest doorbell camera images released by the FBI was taken on a different date than the others, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to Fox News Digital Monday.—
Michael Ruiz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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It was also verified that all the packages had been sent from different addresses, located in the municipality of Los Alcázares, in the Murcia region.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Among other things, the finding must be verified by other experimental groups.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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