borne out

variants also born out
past participle of bear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of borne out Presented on a bold black-and-white print, Ghost Song is an earnest and spiritually rich film that Akin says was born out of a period of crisis in his career. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 This approach is borne out in the rich psychoanalytic literature on empathy and emotional dwelling. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 According to Kimberly Ross, a project manager at SAFE Credit Union and one of the event’s organizers, the plane washing event was born out of SAFE Credit Union’s deep ties to both the museum and McClellan Air Force Base. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Some of them were born out there, at the dawn of the solar system, as small planetesimals unable to take the extra step to form planets. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 And this team, the Red Pocket Mobiles, was born out of necessity. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The idea of raising John to be the next Green Lantern is largely born out of his father’s trauma. — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 The festival, hosted by Olivia Rodrigo at the Great Park, was a spiritual successor to Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair of the late ‘90s, born out of frustration with promoters and radio stations that refused to play two female artists in a row. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne out
Verb
  • Reddit has now confirmed that an HBO Max account authorized to run advertisements on its platform was compromised and used to distribute malicious links.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Radiological scans also confirmed lesions on the dog’s right shoulder, and Cotelo recommended an operation to scrape the excess cartilage, Shin said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This feature, introduced in 2024, directs travelers to verified official institutions, reducing the incidence of fraud and minimizing confusion at immigration on arrival.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To be sure, the reports have not been independently verified by CNBC.
    — Sean Conlon,Jenni Reid,Justina Lee,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Borne out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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