give rise to

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Synonyms of give rise tonext
: to be the cause or source of : produce

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The result is a record as deeply personal as the circumstances that gave rise to it. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026 Although there is much to celebrate about the ways in which the internet has connected us, the permanence of the internet has given rise to censorship pressures—both individually and institutionally. Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Their street protests across the 2000s ultimately gave rise to future freedom fighter Volodymyr Zelensky being elected president in 2019, with a hyper-tech campaign across Ukraine’s cybersphere that was engineered by Web wunderkind Mykhailo Fedorov. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 More recently, scientists have learned more about the tree’s genome – its complete set of DNA – including how its genes are expressed, interact and give rise to traits. Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for give rise to

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“Give rise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20rise%20to. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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