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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
As for the other key plot point − what reason could their be for the aging musicians to get back on stage − that too was born out of real-life twists.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The entrepreneur’s ability to adapt is often born out of necessity.
—Anna Horndahl, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
China’s focus on global warming and green energy, many observers argue, isn’t borne out of a genuine passion for ecology.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Every book is born out of love, every story told for a reason.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Ours is a Gotham that’s born out of ’70s noir in terms of its cinematic aesthetic, ’70s noir New York.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Blood Window Vertical is born out of recognition for the rapidly evolving audiovisual industry, fueled by digital platforms, mobile-first viewing and new ways of telling stories.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Medina described it as a phrase born out of collaboration.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Aug. 2025
Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The entrepreneur’s ability to adapt is often born out of necessity.
—Anna Horndahl, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
China’s focus on global warming and green energy, many observers argue, isn’t borne out of a genuine passion for ecology.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
To be sure, many approaches have been tried in the past, but all sorts of predictions that arose from them have yet to be validated or borne out by experiment.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Every book is born out of love, every story told for a reason.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Ours is a Gotham that’s born out of ’70s noir in terms of its cinematic aesthetic, ’70s noir New York.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Related Stories Blood Window Vertical is born out of recognition for the rapidly evolving audiovisual industry, fueled by digital platforms, mobile-first viewing and new ways of telling stories.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Medina described it as a phrase born out of collaboration.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
Verb
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985 confirmed the threat.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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