as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse
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Recent Examples of bring about
Additionally, the document includes praise for efforts by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar to bring about an end to the war.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Nearly three-quarters of respondents reported that their schools have established AI usage policies, reflecting how students and institutions are adapting to new realities brought about by rapid technological change.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Wallis believed wholeheartedly in the capacity of the arts to unite people from all walks of life and believed that those connections could bring about meaningful change.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 July 2025
The $133 million plan, funded primarily through a public-private partnership, would bring about renovation and expansion of the site, with the county footing $30 million of the bill over a six-year period.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Nearly three-quarters of respondents reported that their schools have established AI usage policies, reflecting how students and institutions are adapting to new realities brought about by rapid technological change.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Wallis believed wholeheartedly in the capacity of the arts to unite people from all walks of life and believed that those connections could bring about meaningful change.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 July 2025
The $133 million plan, funded primarily through a public-private partnership, would bring about renovation and expansion of the site, with the county footing $30 million of the bill over a six-year period.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring about
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But the move has caused Niger, the country in West Africa where the space rock was initially found, to question the legality of its export.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Severe storms and flooding in Muskego, Wisconsin, caused road closures, sewage issues, and damage to homes and businesses.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The models that create music are trained off of datasets of existing music to understand patterns and structure in songs.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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If Western companies and governments retreat from global projects out of fear or mistrust, the ecosystem could splinter, reducing innovation and creating regional silos that are less secure and less robust.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This week, Tahoe announced $30 million in new venture funding, led by Amplify Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $42 million and its valuation to $120 million.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Robert had a bloop single to right, bringing home Tauchman to make it 4-1.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the students’ work also generated acclaim from community members who praised their ingenuity and courage in holding the foundation accountable in the face of backlash from school administration.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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With the help of active aerodynamics, the Evija can generate 3,307 pounds of downforce at top speed.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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That reality is prompting some millennials to question whether the financial benefits outweigh the personal cost.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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He’s made a couple of other plays this week that prompted defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to ask him for feedback after a play.—
Sam McDowell
August 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The words can appear to arrive from elsewhere, produced by an elevated consciousness outside our own.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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The series is executive produced by Sheridan, Glasser, Saldaña, Kidman, Burkle, Yari, Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Cox.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bring about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20about. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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