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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
Lilith Fair was born out of a desire that came from being in a weird, lonely job.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Raised a Christian, Turner would develop a particular impatience for organized religion, one that was born out of the death of his younger sister from lupus at age 17.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
The play also acknowledges, albeit in a humorous way, that women wield tremendous power for peace, which is borne out today as well.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The actual company was born out of a conversation Bezos, long a science fiction enthusiast, had with friend and science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who became the company’s first employee.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
One philosophy argues that judges should be completely independent and not subject to the volatile forces of public opinion, while the other, borne out of corruption concerns in the 1800s and early 1900s, argues that judges should be less beholden to politicians, and voters should have a voice.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s creation, Musk said, was borne out of his longstanding concerns about AI and how the technology could be used to harm humans, perhaps even deeply.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Ours is a partnership born out of dispute, but no less strong for it.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Raised a Christian, Turner would develop a particular impatience for organized religion, one that was born out of the death of his younger sister from lupus at age 17.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
The play also acknowledges, albeit in a humorous way, that women wield tremendous power for peace, which is borne out today as well.
—Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
The actual company was born out of a conversation Bezos, long a science fiction enthusiast, had with friend and science fiction author Neal Stephenson, who became the company’s first employee.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
One philosophy argues that judges should be completely independent and not subject to the volatile forces of public opinion, while the other, borne out of corruption concerns in the 1800s and early 1900s, argues that judges should be less beholden to politicians, and voters should have a voice.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s creation, Musk said, was borne out of his longstanding concerns about AI and how the technology could be used to harm humans, perhaps even deeply.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Ours is a partnership born out of dispute, but no less strong for it.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The old stock market adage speaks to the phenomenon in which the May-through-October stretch has seasonally borne out to be the worst six-month period of returns for stocks.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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Lamont Newell, a senior at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, an all-boys high school in Los Angeles, committed to Columbia University this month, an achievement the university confirmed to ABC News.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The Oscars confirmed today that O’Brien will host the upcoming 99th Academy Awards for the third consecutive time on March 14, 2027.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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The Lorna Breen Foundation has verified 43 state medical boards — and more than 500 hospitals — as Wellbeing First Champions, meaning their applications no longer include intrusive mental health questions.—
Frances Mei Hardin,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Most will find they're verified immediately, but Unidays says some scenarios may require customers to wait up to 24 hours.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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