borne out

variants also born out
past participle of bear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of borne out Lubellas Patisserie was born out of the couple’s house when Trejo and Maria were laid off. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 His newest spot is born out of an overflow of that creativity. Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Has this year’s jury president and Honorary Heart recipient noticed the evolution of a festival born out of war? Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 The design was born out of necessity in the aftermath of World War II, when leather was in short supply. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026 Aside from Wolff, the cast consists of the comedic minds behind Almost Friday TV, a sketch crew born out of the digital media company Almost Friday Media. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Written, directed, and produced by Bedward, in her feature debut, Black Zombie explores how the cinematic zombie was born out of Haitian spiritual traditions. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 But there is an old belief that any old movie distribution guy will tell you — and it has been borne out in a big way this summer — which is that a rising tide lifts all boats. Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 It’s born out of today’s reality, where hopefully, humanity can advance away from killing, toward more positive future outcomes. John Werner, Forbes.com, 1 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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