borne out

variants also born out
past participle of bear out

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Recent Examples of borne out Two years later, Lula helped found the Workers’ Party, or PT, born out of Brazil’s labor movement. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 So, it was born out of a need of, ‘Hey, there’s really not many transit options. — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 It was born out of a 2015 hackathon event and shipped 10 years ago. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Its laughs are more often born out of astonishment than intentional comic craft. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 In 2011, the Houthis played a major role in sparking the Yemeni Revolution, which was born out of a wave of anti-government protests and uprisings known as the Arab Spring. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Barrington talked about his standout installation at this year’s Venice Biennale, Labor Day Parade ’91, and how it was born out of a desire to transcend the way art communicates. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 This thesis was already borne out earlier this year, when a wave of AI enthusiasts bought Mac Minis in order to set up personal AI agents through the open-source project OpenClaw. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The concept was born out of a moment of everyday practical success. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
Verb
  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In response to our questions, the Authority confirmed both are leaving the project.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Federal officials contend the voters’ citizenship must be verified before their ballots are counted and requested that the ballots be set aside.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The company also says that data only leaves the glasses with your explicit consent, though its wider privacy and security claims haven’t yet been independently verified.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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