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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
His optimism has been borne out by an economy that has surprised to the upside consistently throughout 2025, with skeptics warning the impact of tariffs and wider macroeconomic uncertainty would surely show up soon in the data.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Founded by Chiefs Talk and KC Kane, CityMade was born out of passion, pride, and the culture that brings people together.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
But the government’s claims in those cases have often not been borne out.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Part of that evolution was, admittedly, born out of necessity.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Some of the new parental rights policies, born out of anger over claims that districts are trying to indoctrinate children, actually duplicate processes that already existed.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Sarah Creal Beauty, which launched in 2024, was born out of founder Sarah Creal’s 30-plus years creating luxe cosmetics for brands like Prada Beauty, Tom Ford, and Victoria Beckham Beauty.
—Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
This anxiety seems borne out of JPM's decision a little over a year ago to get ahead of the game and rationalize the following year's NII and expense expectations.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
In 1918, Soviet women were given the right to higher education, equal pay, no-fault civil divorce, child support (including for children born out of wedlock), paid maternity leave, and access to free maternity hospitals.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Founded by Chiefs Talk and KC Kane, CityMade was born out of passion, pride, and the culture that brings people together.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
But the government’s claims in those cases have often not been borne out.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Part of that evolution was, admittedly, born out of necessity.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Some of the new parental rights policies, born out of anger over claims that districts are trying to indoctrinate children, actually duplicate processes that already existed.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Sarah Creal Beauty, which launched in 2024, was born out of founder Sarah Creal’s 30-plus years creating luxe cosmetics for brands like Prada Beauty, Tom Ford, and Victoria Beckham Beauty.
—Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
This anxiety seems borne out of JPM's decision a little over a year ago to get ahead of the game and rationalize the following year's NII and expense expectations.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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But local journalists confirmed the video was of agents detaining a protester.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alex Costa-Veiga was 14 years old when he was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma in December 2023, the Brain Tumor Research charity in England confirmed in a news release.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then, within 24 hours of being at the lot, Beach said, their homelessness status will be verified by Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services and they’ll be placed on a priority wait list for a spot at a family shelter.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The details of the case could not be independently verified.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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