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born with

ADJECTIVE
ancestral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
familial tribal
WEAK
affiliated congenital consanguine consanguineous genealogical in the family inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family totemic
ADJECTIVE
patrimonial
Synonyms
WEAK
affiliated congenital consanguine consanguineous familial genealogical hereditary in the family inborn inbred inherited innate lineal maternal old past paternal running in the family

Example Sentences

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I did not ask to be born with the aesthetic preferences of a 12-year-old on 4chan, and yet, here we are.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Bethany, 26, was born with a visual impairment that made taking part in ball sports and anything needing depth perception difficult in school.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Known as “the Crab” because he was born with a sixth finger on one hand, Rodríguez Castro can make Cuba’s glacial bureaucracy move, say people knowledgeable about the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Some singers are born with it: a teardrop in their voice that grabs you by the heart and refuses to let go.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“Three generations of Samuelses. He’s the only one born with a chance of inheriting land. Mr. Thompson’s going to leave his land to his sons. What’re you going to leave?”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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