BORNE OUT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

borne out

verb

variants also born out

past participle of bear 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 Plus, so many beautiful things grow from mud—flowers, trees, everything is born out of the dirt. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 Moreover, merely establishing credibility to act cannot necessarily overwhelm a resolute adversary, as has been borne out in Iran. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Coven, said Paulson, was even born out of that idea to shoot there. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Oktoberfest is the latest collaboration born out of the economic agreement. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The show has also progressed from a solely in-person experience to one with main-stage panels that are streamed live for fans around the world via YouTube — a move born out of the COVID-19 pandemic-era virtual cons that has stuck. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Tabor said the nicknames aren’t born out of anything but keeping the meetings interesting. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026 The program was borne out of Anthropic’s work partnering with businesses in implementing Claude, according to Anthropic. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Heed was born out of a close collaboration between Rossinavi and the owner, with Alberto Mancini spearheading exterior design and Achille Salvagni executing the interiors. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

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The notice must include the date and time immigration enforcement was confirmed, the location, and a link to resources.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The all-singing, all-dancing comedy drama will also debut in China on Tencent Kids, Youku Kids and BesTV (dates still to be confirmed).

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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Enterprises may eventually maintain marketplaces of agents that are verified, tested, vetted and approved for particular departments.

— Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
But many of the results have already been verified in Lean—a programming language that validates a proof’s logic—and are therefore all but certain to be correct.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

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