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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
This is an organization that was born out of the rubble of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and which caused the deaths of twenty thousand people.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
But building one of the biggest multibillion-dollar entertainment businesses born out of social media has taken a toll on his time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The album was born out of a writing retreat between Tindle and her husband, the National’s Bryce Dessner, whose compositional fingerprints are all over the project.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
That lack of awareness is borne out in the data.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Raw milk and its products carry the risk of harmful bacterial contamination as has been borne out in numerous outbreak investigations such as the current one.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
For example, Torre said, many disputes are borne out of cardholders not recognizing a specific charge on their statements.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
America, from the beginning, was born out of disagreement.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
But building one of the biggest multibillion-dollar entertainment businesses born out of social media has taken a toll on his time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Some studies are borne out of interaction with NASA’s medical teams, such as past incidents with astronauts on board the International Space Station, including one that suffered a blood clot in 2019.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
The album was born out of a writing retreat between Tindle and her husband, the National’s Bryce Dessner, whose compositional fingerprints are all over the project.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
That lack of awareness is borne out in the data.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Apr. 2026
Raw milk and its products carry the risk of harmful bacterial contamination as has been borne out in numerous outbreak investigations such as the current one.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
For example, Torre said, many disputes are borne out of cardholders not recognizing a specific charge on their statements.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
America, from the beginning, was born out of disagreement.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
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When reached by phone, an employee at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Dantzer is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail, and that he is set to appear before a judge on Wednesday, April 14.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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An independent investigation later confirmed that his phone had been compromised by Pegasus spyware in 2020.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The long operational life claimed for the device depends on the half-life of Nickel-63, but real-world performance will depend on efficiency, shielding, and integration constraints, which have not been independently verified.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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