borne out

variants also born out
past participle of bear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of borne out The market was born out of necessity, Tina Lee explained, as her mother became weary of shopping at so many stores — one for produce, one for meat, one for seafood, one for baked goods and so on — for her family. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Shelley’s famous Gothic horror novel was born out of those sessions. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026 Dense bean salads, born out of a TikTok food trend, are high in protein and fiber and provide a variety of nutrients. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 June 2026 The August Quarterly Festival is a beacon of Black culture, born out of the historic church. Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Islam said the Unitarian Universalist Worldwide Youth Network was an idea that was born out of the Unitarian Society of Hartford but is independent of it. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 Trading posts continue a system born out of the horrific Navajo livestock reduction program. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Related Stories That conviction has since been borne out by the numbers. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 June 2026 Michigan Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck Few places have a city-club bond as organic as the one between Detroit and Detroit City FC, which was born out of a local coed rec league. Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
Verb
  • So, when West and Amanda confirmed it, I was stunned.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • As his promoter Hearn confirmed to The Athletic last week, Joshua’s contract states the bout must take place in the UK.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Rather than scaling software, their approach focuses on overcoming physical bottlenecks—verified by the laws of physics—to build the foundational architecture for the broader space economy.
    Alexandra Vidyuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The Star-Telegram verified 15 town halls, among many other community events, from 2023 to 2025.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

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

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