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 Their fears are borne out by statistics. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 But the joy in his images was hard-won, born out of family tragedy. — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Many nonprofits were born out of pain or deep conviction. — Lola Owolabi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Japan's famed kei cars were born out of the country's post-war need for affordable, practical transportation. — New Atlas, 4 July 2026 These are films born out of creative necessity and a truly independent spirit. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026 For the longtime content creators, the project was born out of the realization that a good number of fans who grew up watching them on YouTube are now raising children of their own. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 For many years, there was the presumption that content and pipeline/distribution companies should never come together, a lesson well borne out by history. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026 In its latter Colorado Republicans opinion, the Supreme Court specifically noted concerning practices born out of this conduit system. — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Zabrisky added that intercepted communications and witness accounts suggest Russian drone operators are regularly rotated through Kherson and nearby areas, although those claims have not been independently verified.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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