borne out

variants also born out
past participle of bear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of borne out Now, as predictions go, this is a pretty safe one, but it’s really been borne out in recent months. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 The idea was born out of a need for fresh milk as many Rwandans moved to the city from rural areas in the past decade and lost their easy access to dairy cows. Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Urban said the film was born out of the gap between cultural expectations surrounding motherhood and her own experience after becoming a parent. Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 But the chemical composition of Shingrix might explain its salutary effects on dementia and heart disease, if borne out by randomized clinical trials designed to generate stronger evidence of cause and effect. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026 The company was born out of a desire to expand the availability of Asian cinema in North America, but also to broaden the horizon of what could be distributed on home video and in cinemas. José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026 But the infrastructure investment did improve ComEd’s outage performance, as statistics have borne out. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Ever since James Hansen alerted the nation 38 years ago to the increasingly devastating effects of climate change, his warning has been borne out. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 His newest spot is born out of an overflow of that creativity. Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
Verb
  • Minneola Mayor Pam Serviss confirmed Yeager did not present the paperwork necessary to qualify for the election and will not be eligible to keep his seat this election cycle.
    James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Grieco and Thirteen Lune were dropped from the lawsuit filed March 4, plaintiff Relevance Ventures and legal representation for Grieco confirmed Wednesday.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the past, most people going to immigration court got individual hearings where a judge verified their address, asked questions and talked through some options, Hosty said.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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