UNBORN Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unborn

adjective

ˌən-ˈbȯrn

Definition of unborn

as in future

of a time after the present a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn

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Recent Examples of unborn According to the Boston Globe and NewsNation, DNA tests later concluded Matthew was not the father of Birchmore’s unborn child. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 Hasan was convicted of carrying out the attack, which killed 14 people at the Texas military base, including an unborn baby, before a military jury and was sentenced to death in 2013. — Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026 He is expected to speak on several spiritual and societal themes, including the need to protect immigrants, the sick and unborn, and defend human dignity in the era of AI, and address themes of peace, culture, and unity. — Tyler Speicher , Courtney Walsh, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Yet in rare instances, pathogens can establish themselves in the unborn’s environment and cause havoc. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unborn

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future

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Simplifying future electric vehicles Beyond batteries, GM is redesigning the motors, electronics and electrical systems used in its next generation of EVs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Tonight’s Venus cazimi could clarify which connections or future plans still genuinely excite you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

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