borne out

variants also born out
past participle of bear out

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Recent Examples of borne out Written, directed, and produced by Bedward, in her feature debut, Black Zombie explores how the cinematic zombie was born out of Haitian spiritual traditions. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 But there is an old belief that any old movie distribution guy will tell you — and it has been borne out in a big way this summer — which is that a rising tide lifts all boats. Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 It’s born out of today’s reality, where hopefully, humanity can advance away from killing, toward more positive future outcomes. John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The photographic promise of the star in an easy, lighthearted mode is borne out by a clutch of songs that drift by for the most part in that dreamy, gossamer-like higher vocal, more of a whisper than her signature belt. Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 After Platner’s July 8 withdrawal announcement, Our Revolution, the grassroots political action organization born out of Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, endorsed Jackson. Margie Cullen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Controversies aside, there’s no better feeling than the camaraderie and community born out of a Smashing Pumpkins set. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Norah and Magdalen learn that they were technically born out of wedlock and, because of a legitimacy codicil in their father’s will, are therefore unable to receive their parents’ money. Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Read more from Leah on the reality that’s borne out since the order’s ink dried. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
Verb
  • In June, officials confirmed the formation of an El Niño, the natural warming of parts of the central Pacific that alters weather worldwide, that is expected to grow to historic strength.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Carolina Panthers and tight end Darren Waller have agreed to a one-year free-agent deal, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about a player’s contract.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The findings include 85 critical and 635 high-severity bugs, most of which have already been verified by project owners.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It was verified by state DNR fisheries biologist Stephen Floyd, who certified her catch as the new pumpkinseed record.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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