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as in congenital
being such from birth or by nature
a born artist and largely self-taught, John Singleton Copley was producing accomplished portraits by the time he was in his late teens
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
a born Texan and very proud of it
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Recent Examples of born
Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian.
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
Some team members, like Gregory and Chris, both 13 years old and born days apart, have been playing together since the age of 6 or 7.
—Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
Some team members, like Gregory and Chris, both 13 years old and born days apart, have been playing together since the age of 6 or 7.
—Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for born
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According to the Chicago Tribune, the sutures used to fix Toni’s congenital heart defect tore.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Another goal under the same umbrella is to decrease the count of congenital syphilis cases in Lake County from 4 in 2023 to zero in 2027.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Collaborating with local indigenous communities to find and document animals such as the woolly rat is crucial to help strengthen biodiversity and conservation efforts, and what is needed to protect them from outside threats.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 May 2025
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However, the true targets were often indigenous leaders, anti-mining advocates, environmental restoration campaigners, and community organizers.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Thus, the founder set about building a line of functional, luxurious yet functional, holistic, and natural pet lifestyle products.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The cooler temperatures and raindrops can act as natural coolants, helping dissipate heat from your body.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2025
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Fortunately for women’s basketball fans in the area, Clark and the Fever will play the Mystics again in Baltimore on Sept. 7. Clark played in Washington in June as part of a weekend Mystics series that brought her Fever and Baltimore native Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky to the area.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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Plants flower over a long season, supporting butterflies and native bees well into autumn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Experiences of patients with chronic illness, disability or language barriers can often go unheard.—
Jim Longo,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The benefits of spring produce include lowering your risk of chronic conditions and supporting heart, skin, and brain health.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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The evolutionary anthropologist Joseph Henrich has summoned the example of the aboriginal Tasmanians, who were cut off from mainland Australia about ten thousand years ago.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Before the colonization of Australia, many aboriginal people buried dingoes with rites indistinguishable from those used for humans.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2024
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“Born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/born. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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