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 Peterson was charged with killing her and their unborn son, Conner, when their bodies washed up months later in the San Francisco Bay. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Wildfire pollution has become an increasing proportion of the pollution that pregnant mothers and their unborn babies are exposed to. — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 This heartbreaking poem has always struck me as not only being about the death of an unborn lamb, but also how violent and cruel the world can be. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 By the time Cameron came up with the idea for The Terminator — about a robot assassin sent back in time to kill the mother of humanity’s unborn savior — Wisher was growing more interested in screenwriting. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unborn

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future

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The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The Saudi bourse launched its first derivatives, which investors use to hedge exposures or speculate on future stock moves, in 2020, but trading activity never really took off.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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